The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Welcomes
the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Office of the Spokesperson
07/23/2005
Kabul - H.E Shaukat Aziz, the Prime Minister of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will arrive in Afghanistan
for a one day official visit on Sunday, 24th of July 2005.
H.E Shaukat Aziz will call on H.E Hamid Karzai,
the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and H.M
Mohammad Zahir, Father of the Nation.
The Two sides, in addition to a review of the
bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries, will
hold discussions on a wide range of issues including trade and
transit of commercial goods, private investments, regional economic
and security cooperation, counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism.
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
warmly welcomes the visit of H.E Shaukat Aziz to Afghanistan
which will further strengthen friendly relations and increase
cooperation between the two countries in different fields, especially
in counter-terrorism efforts.
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
believes that strong friendly relations between Afghanistan
and Pakistan is in the national interest of both countries and
an essential component to promote stability in the region.
