QINGDAO : Pakistan and Russia have agreed to work together to furtherenhance economic ties and increase the trade volume.

This agreement was reached during a meeting between President MamnoonHussain and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of QingdaoSummit Sunday.

According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office Sunday, the leadersdiscussed matters of mutual interest including bilateral, contemporaryregional and global issues.

Trade, energy, security, culture, education and people-to-people contactwere identified as avenues for enhanced future cooperation.

Both leaders agreed that relations have strengthened. Trade, energy,security, culture, education and people-to-people contact were identifiedas avenues for enhanced future cooperation.

The leaders agreed that the bilateral trade between the two nations hastremendous potential. They agreed to work together to further enhanceeconomic ties and increase the trade volume.