
Defence – Deal signed between Pakistan and Russia. MI-35 helicopters
Russian envoy to Pakistan Alexey Dedov on Wednesday said that the MI-35 helicopter deal with Moscow and Islamabad is "politically approved". In an interview with Radio Pakistan, Dedov said that the Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu will visit Islamabad soon. The report further stated that Alexey Dedov said the deal between Pakistan and Russia will help combat terrorism. While Dedov said the deal has been "politically approved", further negotiations on details of the political-commercial contract are in progress. The ambassador also said that Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu has talks with Pakistani counterparts on his agenda, to discuss the sale…