Thanks to the opening of maritime trade links with the Russian Federation, Pakistan gained direct access to the Russian market for the sale of its own goods and various types of products. The arrival of a Russian-flagged container ship in the port of Karachi is a “significant success” and may become a prerequisite for increasing the trade volume between the two countries, opens The words of Syed Faisal Sabzvari, Maritime Minister of the Islamic Republic, Dawn agency.
On May 25, the Russian container ship Kristall St. Petersburg reached Karachi, Pakistan’s largest port, located on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The article states that a Pakistani minister also attended the ceremony.
“The arrival of a Russian-flagged container ship in Karachi is a landmark achievement for Pakistan. Now the country’s trading companies have direct access to the Russian market. Sabzvari said that direct exports of Pakistani goods to Russia will serve to strengthen commercial ties between the two countries.
10 May Pakistan Federal Minister of Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan declarationHe said that the Islamic Republic is constantly planning to buy Russian oil in exchange for yuan. However, the size of the currency swap will need to be increased to take advantage of certain opportunities that may arise.