Pakistan, Russia agree to increase cooperation on counter militants

The Joint Working Group of Pakistan and Russia on Counter Terrorism at its 5th meeting here, agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and sharing of information to effectively counter threats to national and regional security.Pakistani delegation was led by Additional Secretary Interior Ministry Imtiaz Tajwar, while the Russian side was led by Alexander V. Zmeyevskiy, the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism and Transnational Crime.During the 5th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, the two sides shared views on regional and national threats and effective way to counter them, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.The two sides also discussed mutual cooperation in countering drugs trafficking, anti-money laundering and combating organized crime. Cooperation on relevant issues at the regional and international fora was also reviewed.