ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a visit to Japan from February 21-23 at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, to strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries and open new avenues of cooperation. It will be the president’s second visit to Japan since assuming office during which he would call on the Emperor of Japan and hold summit-level talks with Premier Naoto Kan.
Zardari is also scheduled to meet with Japanese cabinet members, parliamentarians and leading businessmen. The visit will provide an opportunity to brief the Japanese leadership on Pakistan’s views on key international and regional issues as well as discuss ways and means to further expand bilateral political and economic ties.
