VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 03 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi on Thursday shared Pakistan's perspective on the potential for greater cooperation with Russia's Far East in the creative economy and related fields at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2026. Speaking at the panel "Creative Far East: From Local Brands to Exporting to the Asia-Pacific," Ambassador Tirmizi referred to Pakistan's growing cultural engagement with Russia, including the participation and recognition …
Pakistan envoy highlights potential for creative-economy cooperation with Russia’s Far East at EEF 2026
VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 03 (APP):Ambassador of Pakistan to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi on Thursday shared Pakistan’s perspective on the potential for greater cooperation with Russia’s Far East in the creative economy and related fields at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2026.
Speaking at the panel “Creative Far East: From Local Brands to Exporting to the Asia-Pacific,” Ambassador Tirmizi referred to Pakistan’s growing cultural engagement with Russia, including the participation and recognition of Pakistani filmmakers, designers and artists at prominent Russian cultural platforms.
He observed that these cultural exchanges are taking place alongside an established foundation of bilateral cooperation in trade, connectivity and media. These include the Pakistan-Russia Road Transport Agreement, media cooperation between the Associated Press of Pakistan and Russian media organisations, and Pakistan’s connectivity through the ports of Karachi and Gwadar.
Ambassador Tirmizi noted the scope for further interaction in film and animation, fashion and crafts, and gems and jewellery, including exchanges between creative communities, participation in cultural and fashion events, collaboration in audiovisual content, and closer links between gemstone and craft producers.
He also noted that improved connectivity could provide additional opportunities for commercial and cultural exchanges between the Russian Far East, Pakistan and markets across South and wider Asia.
The Ambassador’s participation formed part of a broader programme of high-level engagement at EEF 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin also addressed the Forum’s plenary session in Vladivostok on September 3, highlighting the Russian Far East as an area for cooperation and economic and infrastructure development.
The discussion at EEF 2026 provided a useful platform for exploring how culture, creativity and people-to-people exchanges can contribute to closer ties between Pakistan and Russia, including with the regions of the Russian Far East.
