Share:ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Russia are ready for partnership as the two cold-war rivals get closer – burying the hatchet. This week, Putin mentioned that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were possible and part of the infrastructure was already in place. The long-delayed gas pipeline vital to the south Asian country’s economy - the Pakistan Stream gas project, also known as the North-South gas pipeline - is to be built in collaboration with Russian companies. The Pakistan-Russia defence cooperation has also steadily increased and it is marked by frequent high-level contacts between the two countries. Under the landmark ‘Defence Cooperation Agreement’ signed during the Russian Defence Minister’s visit to Pakistan in November 2014.
