Russia has announced its support for Pakistan's inclusion in BRICS, an intergovernmental organization that includes major global economies such as Brazil, China, Russia, India, and South Africa, News.Az reports citing TRT World.
"We would be supportive of it," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Thursday, in response to a question about Pakistan's request to become part of the grouping of the world's leading emerging market economies.Overchuk is on a two-day visit to Islamabad and was addressing a joint press conference with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.
Dar and Overchuk said they also discussed ways to improve economic ties and bilateral trade that touched the $1 billion mark last year.
Overchuk said that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin would be attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of government meeting in Islamabad next month, which he said would be important.
Also on Wednesday, Overchuk met with Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Asim Munir.
In recent years, Pakistan has taken steps to boost commercial relations with Russia.
