KARACHI, Oct 18: Vitaly Glinkin, leader of the visiting Russian trade and investment delegation, has said that bilateral trade with Pakistan will further increase in near future.

He was speaking during a visit to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) here on Monday. EPB Vice-Chairman Abid Javed Akbar and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.

He pointed out that the meetings of the delegation with Pakistani businessmen and government functionaries were fruitful and result-oriented and trade relations would further strengthen in near future.

The delegation also visited EPB display centre and showed their keen interest in Pakistan's products like textile clothing, leather goods, surgical instruments, sports goods and ceramics.

Olga B. Khlybova of Russian Academy of Commerce said that a strong delegation of Russian businessmen would visit Expo Pakistan 2005 to be held in the first week of February 2005.-APP