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Russia will help PHL in its oil and gas needs, says Russian ambassador Pavlov

Assurance made during discussion with President-elect Marcos Jr.   (Eagle News) – The Russian government will help the Philippines in its oil and energy needs, the Russian ambassador to the Philippines assured on Monday, June 13. In his remarks after his courtesy call on President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Russian ambassador Marat Pavlov said that his government would help the Philippines during this time of energy crisis. Russia is one of the top oil producers in […]

Pres. Duterte says Russia planning to set up pharma plant in PHL to make COVID-19 vaccines here

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that Russia plans to put up a pharmaceutical facility in the Philippines that would include the manufacture of their COVID-19 vaccines that would enable the country to have easier access to these vaccines. The Philippine leader announced this after his meeting with outgoing Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Malacanang. President Duterte conferred the order of Sikatuna to the Russian ambassador who paid a farewell […]

Help for PHL: Russia pharma firm to give drugs that could treat COVID-19 patients, says Russian Ambassador

  (Eagle News) — Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said that a leading Russian pharmaceutical company will donate medicines which have been reportedly effective in treating the coronavirus disease in patients in Russia and China. The Ambassador told reporters during his visit to Cebu City on Wesnesday, March 11, that Polysan Scientific & Technological Pharmaceutical Company, a Russian manufacturer of original drugs will donate the drug Cycloferon as a “helping hand to our […]

Russian Ambassador highlights importance of promoting Russian-PHL relations during EBC’s “The Forum” at New Era University

(Eagle News) — Russian Ambassador to the Philippines H. E. Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev, highlighted the importance of exploring and strengthening bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Russia, in his recent visit to the New Era University main campus in Quezon City. Ambassador Khovaev was the main speaker in Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s “The Forum” held at the NEU campus on March 27, 2019. “We need to explore all possible opportunities how to promote our bilateral cooperation,” […]

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Russia Day: It’s time for Filipinos to discover Russia –  Ambassador Igor Khovaev

Caesar Vallejos, Eagle News Service “It’s time for Filipinos to discover Russia and it’s time for us to discover the Philippines.” Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev encouraged Filipinos to visit his country during the cocktail reception to celebrate Russia Day organized by the Russian Embassy held at the Rizal Ballroom at the Makati Shangri-La, June 8, 2018. “Our two peoples deserve to know each other, much much better. We have no contradictions, no […]

Russian embassy in Manila opens book of condolences for slain ambassador in Turkey

(Eagle News) — The Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Philippines opened a book of condolences today, Thursday, to allow those in Manila to register their sympathies for the tragic death of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Mr. Andrey G. Karlov. The book of condolences will be open at the Embassy (1245, Acacia Road, Dasmarinas Village, Makati) today, Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon and from 2 […]

Russia joins probe into Turkey envoy murder

  by Adem ALTAN with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) – Russian investigators arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to probe the assassination of Moscow’s ambassador at an Ankara art show, as both sides pledged the murder would not damage improving relations. Veteran diplomat Andrei Karlov was shot nine times in the back by off-duty Turkish policeman Mevlut Mert Altintas at the art gallery opening of a show of Russian photography on […]

Russian ambassador visits INC Executive Minister, seeks more “people to people contact”

  (Eagle News) — The ambassador of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev, visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office on Tuesday morning (December 20) where he made a courtesy call to INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. The Russian ambassador said that Russia is very much open to Filipinos as he pushed for a more cordial and friendly relations between Russia and the Philippines. “We need to explore all possible opportunities […]

Assassination in Turkey: what we know so far

Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in a brazen attack by a Turkish policeman in a cultural centre on Monday in what both sides branded an “act of terror.” The assassination, by a sharp-suited gunman shouting “Don’t forget Aleppo”, came after days of protests in Turkey over Russia’s role in Syria and on the eve of a unprecedented meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and […]