A New Page?
The late 2024 must have imbued the persons concerned with enthusiasm and excitement – the 9th Session of the Russia-Pakistan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, hosted in Moscow on 2-4 December, produced so many promising statements that some analysts have already considered that to be a critical milestone in bilateral relations.[1]
They could have grounds for that indeed – the discussed agenda encompassed such a wide range of issues that one could start thinking over a new page in the history of interaction between Moscow and Islamabad. The agenda included:
- Energy cooperation (oil supplies on a regular basis and investments in Pakistani refineries);
- Connectivity and logistics (Pakistan’s involvement in the INSTC and prospects of practical engagements);
