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Monday, March 14, 2011
Gilani leaves for Kyrgyzstan tomorrowISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani will pay a two-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan from March 15 to boost bilateral relations besides seeking joint cooperation in trade, infrastructure and energy with the Central Asian Republic. Gilani is the first prime minister to visit Kyrgyzstan in the last 15 years. Earlier, Benazir Bhutto visited the state in 1995 after its independence in 1991. Prime Minister Gilani, during his stay, will hold talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambaev, President Roza Otunbayeva and speaker of the Kyrgyz parliament. He will also address the business community and investors in Kyrgyzstan. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, will accompany the prime minister, a Foreign Office official told APP. During the prime minister’s visit, the two countries will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing Joint Business Council, an agreement on cooperation in military training and a joint declaration. A 12-member group of Pakistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) led by its president Senator Ghulam Ali, is also part of the prime minister’s delegation that will meet with local businessmen to seek the potential of joint investment and bilateral trade. app
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