MOSCOW : 17 Dec 2025 – “The first-ever Russia–Pakistan Eurasian Forum 2025, organized by academic and research institutions from Pakistan and Russia, with support of both governments, convened in the Russian capital.
The Forum focused on strengthening Russia–Pakistan relations, with special attention to non-traditional security challenges, people-to-people connectivity and regional cooperation in Eurasia.
Senator Mushahid Hussain, in his keynote speech at the Forum, discussed how cooperation in non-traditional security areas can contribute to economic stability, mutual trust, and people-to-people partnerships, highlighting new avenues for collaboration in a changing global environment.
He said the global shift of power from West to East was evident and even President Trump’s National Security Strategy has recognised this new reality, adding that Eurasia is the center of gravity of the rising Global South.
He said Eurasian multilateralism would drive this multipolar world, with Pakistan, Russia, Iran, Turkey and the Central Asian Republics would drive Eurasian Multilateralism.
In this regard, he announced establishment of the Eurasian Connectivity Forum as the institutional foundation of Eurasian Multilateralism, since connectivity includes commerce, culture and people-to-people connectivity with media, academia and think tanks as key players.
He said counter-terrorism, commerce and culture, education and energy, people-to-people connectivity would be key pillars of the Eurasian Connectivity Forum.
Senator Mushahid Hussain also called for an annual Pakistan-Russia Strategic Dialogue led by opinion and business leaders, as in the new scenario, there is no fundamental conflict of interests between Pakistan and Russia, mentioning how Pakistan had a positive and balanced perspective on Ukraine, while Russia too remained neutral during Indian aggression against Pakistan, with both opposing any New Cold War.
He urged both governments to ‘seize the moment’ to build a broader partnership between Islamabad and Moscow in a rapidly transforming regional and global scenario.
Ambassador of Pakistan, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Russian scholars, diplomats, experts on international relations participated in the forum.
Embassy of Russia in Islamabad shared ; A two-day Russia-Pakistan Eurasian Forum 2025 is being held from 16-17 December 2025 at University of World Civilization (UWC) in Moscow, Russia. The event, under the auspices of Pakistan Embassy Moscow, Russia, is being co-organized by Consortium of Asia Pacific Eurasian Studies (CAPES), University of World Civilization, Russia, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
Senator Mushahid Hussain, a leading voice of Foreign Policy of Pakistan, Dr. Maria Sultan, Chairperson and President of SASSI University, Dr. Shabana Fayyaz from QAU, Mr. Alexey Pavlovsky, Director Second Asia, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Andrei Baklanov, former Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Albert Khorev, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan, Ambassador Igor Khalevinsky, Dr. Prokhor Tebin from HSC university Moscow, Prof Oleg Solbotchikov, Rector of University of World Civilization Moscow, Mr. Nikita Berezin, Deputy of State Duma, Prof Dr. Zabta Khan, VC FUUAST Islamabad and others will speak at the forum.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Ambassador Faisel Niaz Tirmizi underscored the growing convergence of views between Pakistan and Russia on regional connectivity, trade, and people-to-people exchanges, reflecting a shared commitment to pragmatic cooperation and new avenues of collaboration across Eurasia. highlighted exploring opportunities.
Recalling the tragic APS attack of 16 December 2014 in Peshawar, in which 132 children were killed, he noted that Russia had suffered a similar tragedy in 2004, when 186 children lost their lives.
Senator Mushahid Hussain, speaking at the forum, highlighted Pakistan’s foreign policy priorities towards Eurasian region and noted that Pakistan and Russia both remain committed towards progress of Global South.
Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Albert Khorev and Mr. Alexey Pavlovsky, Director of Second Asia of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs while highlighting bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia expressed that public diplomacy has entered a new era, with networks of experts and academics forming the foundation for strengthening relations between the two countries.
Pakistan in the World – September 2025
