Pakistan, Oct. 14 -- President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday called for stronger Pakistan-Russia cooperation in trade, energy, industrial development, regional connectivity and counterterrorism, stressing the need to translate the goodwill between the two countries' leaderships into tangible outcomes for their peoples.

The president expressed these views while talking to Minister of the Interior of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, who called on him here at Aiwan-e-Sadr, a Presidency's news release said.

Welcoming the Russian Interior Minister to Pakistan, the president said bilateral relations continue to grow independently of geopolitical considerations and relations with third countries. He emphasised the importance of maki...