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Monday, 25 October 2010

Pakistan President to visit Sri Lanka

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari accompanied by his foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next month, foreign agencies reported.

A group of Pakistani businessmen will also accompany the Pakistan President, the AFP reported today.
During his two-day visit, Zardari and his delegation will participate in bilateral talks to boost trade and security cooperation between the two countries, AFP said quoting a foreign ministry official.
Pakistan has been a strong supporter of Sri Lanka during the decades-long conflict providing arms and training to latter's security forces.
Pakistan is the second largest trading partner of Sri Lanka in South Asia. Sri Lanka was the first country to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan.

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