ISLAMABAD: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will undertake a state visit to Pakistan on March 18 on an invitation extended by President Asif Ali Zardari, the Foreign Office said on Saturday.
Morsi is the first civilian and democratically elected President of Egypt to visit Pakistan. The last visit of an Egyptian president to Pakistan was made by the late Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s.
According to Foreign Office spokesman, during talks with President Asif Ali Zardari‚ the two sides will discuss bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues.
Egyptian President’s engagements would include one-on-one meeting with the President‚ followed by delegation level talks and banquet hosted by the President.
The two leaders are expected to hold extensive discussions on all areas of bilateral relations including regional and international issues of mutual interest. They would also be signing a number of agreements to promote cooperation in various fields.
DND
