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On June 24 the Consul General of the Russian Federation Mr. Andrey Fedorov gave an interview to Raja Anis during Bila Takalluf Program on Metro 1 News Karachi TV Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfnfGtA2e8o

With regard to the political cartoon published on May 28, 2023, the Editor of the Dawn Newspaper Mr. Zaffar Abbas sent a response letter to the Consulate General.

On June 14 the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Karachi Mr. Andrey Fedorov paid a courtesy call to the Chairman of Karachi Port Trust Mr. Syed Syedain Raza Zaidi.

Message of felicitation by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the Occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Bilateral Relations between Pakistan and Russia.

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Dear citizens of Pakistan!

I am glad to congratulate you on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. We know about the great interest and respect that the Pakistani people entertain towards Russia and President Vladimir Putin. We appreciate it very much.

There have been different periods in our relations over the past three quarters of a century. However, Russia has always been interested in expanding cooperation with Pakistan, and under no circumstances has abandoned its commitments. The participation of Soviet specialists in the construction of the largest steel mill in Karachi (now called Pakistan Steel Mills) in the 1980s, despite the conflict raging in Afghanistan at the time, is clear evidence of this. The Guddu Thermal Power Plant, then the largest in your country, was also commissioned at that time.

Nowadays, our relations are advanced and based on trust. They are founded on the concurrence or proximity of approaches to the key issues of the international agenda. Together with our Pakistani partners, we stand for shaping a more just and democratic multipolar world order. We respect the cultural and civilizational diversity of peoples and their right to determine the avenues of their political, social and economic development themselves. I would like to note that Russia's vision of the world order and our understanding of traditional moral values is in harmony with the principles of faith, unity and discipline formulated by the Father of the Pakistani people Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is on these pillars that the statehood of modern Pakistan is based.

We attach great importance to further constructive cooperation with your country in international fora. We highly appreciate Pakistan's contribution to the activities of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. We welcome Islamabad's active involvement in joint work within the SCO as a full member of this Organization, which plays an important role in establishing multilateral cooperation in Greater Eurasia. We consider the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to be a key international partner in the joint efforts to combat common security challenges and threats, including transborder crime and terrorism.

It is encouraging that over the recent years we have succeeded in making significant progress in bilateral trade. Russia has become a major supplier of wheat to Pakistan, with shipments exceeding one million tons last year. Negotiations on launching a cooperation project in the oil sector are at their final stage.

We are willing to work together on further engagement of our countries and peoples, strengthening mutually beneficial relations in politics, security, economy, education, in cultural and humanitarian fields as well as in other areas.

Pakistan-Roosi dosti zindabad! (in Urdu "Long live the friendship between Russia and Pakistan!").

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On May 31 the Consul General of the Russian Federation Mr. Andrey Fedorov met with the Additional Inspector General of Karachi Police Mr. Javed Odho.

On May 30 the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Karachi H.E. Mr. Yang Yundong paid a courtesy call to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karachi.

Consul General's letter sent to the Dawn Newspaper with regard to the offensive cartoon published on May 28, 2023.

Dear Sir,
I would like to draw your attention to the political cartoon published in Dawn Newspaper on May 28, 2023 (enclosed). The art style that depicts the Russian Federation as the “SS” organization (which was declared criminal by the International Military Tribunal in Nurnberg, held by the USSR, the United States, the UK and France) caused a genuine confusion and disturbance. It is clearly shown that the author of this cartoon either does not know the history or deliberately scorns the legacy of the Russian nation, which sacrificed 27 million people in order to eradicate Nazism. I would also like to remind that Pakistan fought in the same coalition with us against Nazi Germany. Which is why we consider this drawing as an insult to Russia and Russian people. We did not expect this from such an established media.
In this regard, the Dawn and the author of the cartoon are kindly requested to apologize for this offensive publication. I hope that you, as an editor of one of the most reputable newspapers in Pakistan, will sympathize with us on that matter.

Regards,
Andrey Fedorov
Consul General

On May 25 the Consul General of the Russian Federation Mr. Andrey Fedorov participated in the calling ceremony of the MV Crystal St. Petersburg vessel at Karachi Port and met with the Minister for Maritime Affairs of Pakistan Mr. Faisal Subzwari.

On May 25 the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Karachi Mr. Andrey Fedorov addressed an Inaugural Ceremony of the launch of Russian express liner service by Neco Line Company, which directly connects the ports of Karachi and St. Petersburg.
The event was held in Beach Luxury Hotel and was organized by the management of Pak Shaheen Pvt. Ltd.
Federal Minister for Power of Pakistan Khurram Dastgir Khan and Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik were among the chief guests at the ceremony.