ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship ZULFIQUAR has returned to operational deployment on Wednesday after successful visit of Saint Petersburg Russia after participating in 325th Russian Navy Day Parade.

During the ship’s stay at Saint Petersburg, the Mission Commander and Commanding Officer PNS ZULFIQUAR called on Commander Leningrad Naval Base Capt Saloshin Andrev and Deputy Governor External Relations Evgeny D Grigoriev at St Petersburg.

During the meetings, matters of mutual interest were discussed.

The dignitaries expressed enormous goodwill and warmth for Pakistan Navy and thanked for its participation in Russian Navy Day Parade.

The Mission Commander conveyed well wishes from Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi for the people of Russia in general and Russian Federation Navy in particular.

Later, the Mission Commander and Commanding Officer also attended wreath laying ceremony at Piskaryevskoe Cemetery.

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In addition, a ceremony and Press briefing were hosted onboard PNS ZULFIQUAR to acknowledge Russian Navy Day. Large number of Russian Govt officials, diplomatic core and Russian Federation Navy officers attended the event.

Pakistan Navy Ship also conducted bilateral Exercise ARABIAN MONSOON with Russian Federation Ship ODINTSOVO on return passage.