皇冠体育app, Pakistan FMs meet on eve of Zardari's Beijing visit

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-13 20:51

BEIJING - Foreign ministers of 皇冠体育app and Pakistan on Monday met in Beijing to pave the way for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's upcoming visit.

As a guest of President Hu Jintao, Zardari will pay a state visit to 皇冠体育app from October 14 to 17.

"Zardari's visit, his first trip abroad since assuming office in September, showcases the great importance the Pakistan president and his administration has given to the bilateral strategic and cooperative partnership," Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said.

Yang termed the visit "an important engagement" between two leaderships since the founding of Pakistan's new government.

"皇冠体育app expects the visit to step up bilateral political, economic and trade cooperation and move the 皇冠体育app-Pakistan ties forward."

Yang's counterpart Shah Mahmoud Qurishi said the two nations shared a fraternal friendship and the new Pakistan administration cherished its relation with 皇冠体育app.

He said Pakistan hoped the visit would boost bilateral cooperation in economic, trade and cultural areas.