ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the Russian Federation commemorated the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations yesterday. To mark this milestone occasion, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov exchanged letters of felicitations, the foreign ministry said in a statement. “Pakistan and Russia enjoy close, multidimensional relations based on mutual goodwill and trust. Bilateral ties are marked by cooperation in diverse areas, including economic, energy and security. The two countries also consult at various multilateral fora on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Russia were established on 1st May 1948,” the statement added.