KARACHI: French consul general in Karachi Alexis Chahtahtinsky said that election results in France are surprisingly similar as we saw in Pakistan, with a political landscape almost evenly split amongst three major political forces.
Addressing a ceremony held to celebrate Bastille Day, a French National Day, French consul general highlighted during his speech that celebrating Bastille Day this year is very special indeed for the three reasons.
He said that the Summer Olympics was being hosted by France and it will commence from July 26 until August 11 after 124 years after Baron Pierre de Coubertin undertook to revive this beautiful tradition inherited from ancient Greece.
He said that second thing that makes the celebration of Bastille Day in Karachi so special is that 2024 is also an election year in both countries.
“The election results in France are surprisingly similar to what we saw in Pakistan, with a political landscape almost evenly split amongst three major political forces,” he said. “It remains to be seen what coalition will emerge when the French Parliament convenes, starting from next week,” he added.
Chahtahtinsky said that the third thing that makes this celebration so special is the Economy as after some protracted difficulties some positive developments were witnessing in the economic situation as a whole and in our bilateral cooperation in particular gives us more reasons for hope.
He also thanked the sponsors of the event and highlighted the different cultural and educational cooperation between the two countries.
Governor of Sindh Kamram Tessori, along with other consul generals and dignitaries attended the event.
The formal proceeding to the event ended with the beautiful display of fireworks over the creek, a French tradition.
