Pakistani president starts four-day visit to Sri Lanka

Sat, 27 Nov 2010

Colombo - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari began a four- day visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, officials said.

The president is due to call on his Sri Lanka counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday for talks on a range of topics, including trade and defense.

"The visit is aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the peoples of the two countries which date back to the days of Buddhist civilization and have been marked by a shared interest in regional peace and stability and the fight against militancy," a statement from the Pakistani government said.

The Pakistani president will preside over the Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Forum on Monday.

Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar are among those accompanying the president.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/355452,four-day-visit-sri-lanka.html.