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British PM begins visit to Pakistan
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April 5, 2011, Tuesday
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BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Islamabad today on a day-long visit for talks on bilateral and regional issues, focusing on economic cooperation.
The British prime minister visited a mosque and a school in Islamabad shortly after his arrival.
The two countries are expected to initiate enhanced strategic dialogue, and Cameron will hold formal talks with his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and also meet President Asif Ali Zardari.
Both prime ministers will address a joint press conference after their talks in the afternoon.
"Pakistan attaches considerable importance to the British Prime Minister's visit and to the close cooperative relationship with the United Kingdom," Foreign Ministry spokesman Tehmina Janjua said.
The British prime minister is accompanied by security and defense officials, who in their talks with Pakistani counterparts would discuss anti-terror cooperation.
Cameron is expected to announce further aid to Pakistan in education and health.
Britain has already announced doubling its development aid to Pakistan over the next four years, which will make Pakistan the biggest recipient of its foreign aids by 2015, receiving 446 million pounds (US$718 million) assistance per year.
Besides holding the inaugural session of the dialogue, which envisages an annual summit and biannual foreign ministers talks, the two sides will sign a declaration to formalize the promotion of engagement.
The British prime minister visited a mosque and a school in Islamabad shortly after his arrival.
The two countries are expected to initiate enhanced strategic dialogue, and Cameron will hold formal talks with his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and also meet President Asif Ali Zardari.
Both prime ministers will address a joint press conference after their talks in the afternoon.
"Pakistan attaches considerable importance to the British Prime Minister's visit and to the close cooperative relationship with the United Kingdom," Foreign Ministry spokesman Tehmina Janjua said.
The British prime minister is accompanied by security and defense officials, who in their talks with Pakistani counterparts would discuss anti-terror cooperation.
Cameron is expected to announce further aid to Pakistan in education and health.
Britain has already announced doubling its development aid to Pakistan over the next four years, which will make Pakistan the biggest recipient of its foreign aids by 2015, receiving 446 million pounds (US$718 million) assistance per year.
Besides holding the inaugural session of the dialogue, which envisages an annual summit and biannual foreign ministers talks, the two sides will sign a declaration to formalize the promotion of engagement.
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