Political contacts hallmark of modern Pak-Russia ties: Envoy

2026-02-18 - 20:53

Abdul Hadi Mayar Russian Ambassador Albert P. Khorev on Wednesday (February 18) emphasized that modern Russia-Pakistan relations are characterized by increasingly dynamic political, economic, and humanitarian contacts. He was delivering a lecture on Russia-Pakistan relations to the students of Bahria University, Islamabad. The Ambassador highlighted that despite the difficult nature of international relations, cooperation between Moscow and Islamabad has always been constructive, as evidenced by industrial projects implemented in Pakistan with the support of the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s, including the construction of the Karachi Steel Mills and the Guddu Thermal Power Plant. Khorev also updated the students on the situation in and around Ukraine. He focused on the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis and the destructive role of Western countries in destabilizing the Eurasian region. Ambassador also drew the audience’s attention to the Russian Federation’s vital efforts to uphold the rights of the Russian-speaking.