MOSCOW. April 25 (Interfax) - Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov has met with Pakistani First Deputy Defense Minister Ikram-ul-Haq on the sidelines of the Moscow Conference on International Security, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"The parties discussed topical issues of bilateral military cooperation at the meeting and expressed mutual resolution to further strengthen ties in the defense sphere. The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere," the ministry said in a statement.
Gerasimov also praised contacts between Russian and Pakistani armed forces, including within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it said.