Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani leaves for Egypt today on a four-day visit to attend world economic forum on the Middle East.
This will be the first foreign visit of the Prime Minister after assumption of the office.
The Prime Minister will address the special session of the forum entitled 'global leader in the spotlight'. The forum will provide an opportunity for inter-action with region's key political and economic leaders and presentation of Pakistan's perspective on political and economic issues. The visit will also provide an opportunity to add economic content to the existing bilateral economic and political ties with the countries of the region.
The Prime Minister will also address the Arab business council. On the sidelines of the meeting, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to meet President Bush, Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and Prime Minister of Palestine authority Salam Fayyad.
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