Pakistan invites Russia to participate in railway projects

ISLAMABAD/MOSCOW. Jan 20 (Interfax) - Pakistan has invited Russia to participate in railway projects, Yevgeny Fidchuk, assistant to the Russian Transport Minister, said during a meeting of the intergovernmental commission.

"We have discussed possible ways to develop regional railway lines with the Pakistani side, including the North-South corridor, and ways to improve it," Fidchuk said, noting that Pakistan has invited Russia to participate in implementing potential projects in the railway sector for investing and establishing joint ventures.

"The Russian side expects more detailed information from the Pakistani side, after which we will consider it carefully," Fidchuk added.

Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, Pakistan's Secretary of the Ministry of Railways, in turn said that Pakistan has invited Russia to consider possibly investing in projects in the railway sector as part of work at the intergovernmental level. The Russian side has agreed to consider the request and develop it.