In his message, Putin congratulated the Pakistani leadership and people on Independence Day and expressed his wishes for peace, prosperity and continued progress for Pakistan.

The Russian president said relations between Russia and Pakistan are developing successfully, with the two countries making progress across various areas of cooperation.

He highlighted the ongoing cooperation between Moscow and Islamabad in political, trade, economic and humanitarian fields, describing the partnership as productive and mutually beneficial.

Putin also said Russia and Pakistan continue to cooperate on key regional and international issues. He stressed that the growing partnership between the two countries is important for promoting stability in the region.

The Russian president reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with Pakistan across all areas of mutual interest and benefit.

He expressed confidence that expanding cooperation between the two countries would play an important role in further consolidating their long-term relations.