Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexey Dedov has said that Russia will trade Mi-35 helicopters with Pakistan to strengthen its counter-terrorism efforts. In an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexey Dedov said the deal between Pakistan and Russia will help combat terrorism.

He said politically the deal has been approved, however, further negotiations on details of the political-commercial contract were in progress. The ambassador also said that Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu will soon visit Islamabad.

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