Russian trade representative Yuri M Kozlov said on Saturday that Pakistan and Russia could be good economic friends for changing conditions at international level. Talking to traders and industrialists, the trade representative at the Russian Embassy in Pakistan, Kozlov said that Russia had helped Pakistan promote the industrial sector like the steel mill at Karachi, Guddu thermal power station, Jamshoro power station and thermal power station at Muzaffargarh. He said he was paying visits across the country to inform the Russian government about any difficulty in trade with Pakistan. He said Russia was providing iron and fertilizer to Pakistan and added, “We want to explore friendship through trade relationships with Pakistan.” He said the Russian Senate chairman would visit Pakistan in March.
