Russia, Pakistan broadening bilateral cooperation (Part 2)

MOSCOW. May 12 (Interfax) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari made a joint statement during their Kremlin negotiations.

Three more documents were signed in the attendance of the presidents, among them the inter-governmental agreement on air traffic, the memorandum of mutual understanding between the Russian Energy Ministry and the Pakistani Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, and the memorandum of mutual understanding between the Russian Agriculture Ministry and the Pakistani Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

The negotiations continued after the documents were signed.

The Pakistani president is currently paying an official visit to Moscow.

The Russian delegation to the negotiations includes Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev; Transport Minister Igor Levitin; Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Minister Vitaly Mutko; Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and deputy foreign and agriculture ministers.

The Pakistani delegation involves Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, Prime Minister's Advisor Asim Hussain and State Minister for Foreign and Economic Affairs and Finance Hina Rabbani Khar.