Warm welcome for President in Pakistan
President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Chaklala Special Airport
in Islamabad, Pakistan yesterday morning. President Rajapaksa was
received at the airport by Farooq Hamid Naek, President Pakistan’s
Senate. The President is on a two day state visit to Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Sports Minister Shaukat Ullah senior Pakistan State
officials and Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Pakistan Jayalath
Weerakkody were also present on the occasion.
Later President Rajapaksa inspected a guard- of- honour presented by
the Pakistan Army which offered a 21 gun salute in his honour. President
Rajapaksa also met Pakistan President Asif Al Zardari, Prime Minister
Yusuf Raza Gilani, Senate President Farooq Hamid Naek.
He is also due to sign two bilateral agreements on media co-operation
and vocational training.
The President’s delegation included External Affairs Minister Prof.
G.L. Peiris, Deputy Ministers Faisz Musthapha and Duminda Dissanayake,
Parliamentarian Sajin Vaas Gunawardena, Secretary to the President
Lalith Weeratunga and Foreign Secretary Karunatilleke Amunugama, a press
release by the President’s Media Division said.
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