Khan said during his two-day stay in Moscow that his Government wants to open up to Russian investors, assuring they will be facilitated in every possible manner, Radio Pakistan reported.

Addressing Pakistani and Russian business community in Moscow, Khan invited them to invest in several sectors, including oil and gas, agriculture, railroads, energy, IT, pharmaceutical industry, textiles, military technologies, steel and automotive.

The Pakistani prime minister met with President Vladimir Putin at a summit in the Kremlin on Thursday.

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that Khan reiterated in Moscow his position that the use of force is not the solution to any conflict, and Russia and Ukraine should resolve the problem through talks.

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