ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved a milestone in regional trade as transportation of fruits has been started to Russia via land route.

In this regard, sixteen trucks of National Logistics Corporation laden with oranges have been entered into two Russian cities of Derbent and Grozny by covering almost six thousand kilometers’ distance.

Russia applauded the efforts of the NLC for the promotion of bilateral trade between both the countries.

Earlier, the Corporation also provided logistic support to export bananas, meat and seafood to Central Asian Republics’ states and China.