ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will leave on a two-day visit to China Staurday to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2012.
The conference is titled " Asia in the Changing World: Moving Towards Sound and Sustainable development" being held in Hainan Island of China from March 31.
The conference will be also attended by Iranian Vice President Muhammad Javad Muhammadizadeh, Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Prime Minister of Italy Mario Monti and Vice Premier of China Li Keqiang.
Prime Minister Gilani will address the plenary session of the Forum on April 2 as one of the keynote speakers.
The dignitaries hailing from Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the USA, Australia, India and Serbia will represent the respective countries in the deliberations of the Forum.
The Prime Minister during the visit will meet the Vice Premier of China on the sidelines of the Forum to further promote cooperation in the fields of economy, energy, infrastructure, defense, education and culture.
The Prime Minister will also meet his Kazakhstan counterpart to review the progress regarding the decisions taken during his visit to the country last year. The discussions are likely to focus on energy sector, TAPI, agriculture, aviation and defence sectors.
The Prime Minister's meeting with the Italian Prime Minister will discuss bilateral relations, trade and science and technology.
The Prime Minister will meet the chairmen and corporate heads of leading Chinese financial, investment and energy sector organizations to articulate that Pakistan offers the best destination for the foreign investors.
It may be mentioned here that Boao Forum is committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their development goals since its formal inauguration in 2001.
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