NA, Duma seal deal for parliamentary cooperation

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin signed a historic agreement in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between Pakistan's National Assembly and Russia's State Duma.

According to a news release, the agreement marks a significant step in fostering bilateral legislative collaboration.

The agreement aims to enhance ties between the two legislative bodies and establish permanent cooperation mechanisms through parliamentary committees, commissions and parliamentary friendship groups.

In his opening remarks, Ayaz Sadiq highlighted his longstanding friendship with Volodin and noted over a decade of close ties with some members of the Russian delegation. He also expressed gratitude to Volodin for accepting the invitation to visit Pakistan.