Moscow : Esteemed Mr. President, Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif,
Kindly accept my heartfelt congratulations on your national holiday – Independence Day of Pakistan.
Our countries share bonds of friendship. We enjoy productive bilateral cooperation in a number of areas and effectively coordinate efforts in resolving many of the topical issues on the regional agenda, including in counterterrorism and on the Afghan track.
I am confident that constructive Russia-Pakistan engagement will see further fruitful development for the benefit of our peoples, in the interest of international security and stability.
I wish you robust health and every success in your endeavors. May the citizens of Pakistan enjoy peace and prosperity.
Respectfully,
Vladimir Putin
