Pakistani President reaches Kazakhstan on official visit

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail

**ISLAMABAD, Sept. 9 (APD) ** -- Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday reached Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana on an official visit, a statement said.

According to a press release from the President House, Hussain will stay for four days in Kazakhstan on his official tour and a heavy agenda awaits the president in the Kazakh capital.

The President will attend a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during his stay Astana. It is the first conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on science and technology.

The president is one of the eight Islamic world leaders to deliver their statements at the inaugural session of the summit being attended by the heads of state and government from around 22 Muslim states and delegates from around 57 states.

On his arrival at Astana Nazarbayev International Airport, the President and First Lady Begum Mehmooda were warmly received by Kazakh Minister of Defense and Aero Space Industry Beibit Atamkulov.

A traditionally attired girl presented a bouquet to the president which followed the salute by the guards.

Mamnoon Hussain will attend the closing ceremony of Astana Expo 2017 on Future Energy.

Hussain will also have bilateral meetings with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, presidents of Turkey, Bangladesh, and Bosnia, the statement said.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)