President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a three day official visit to Pakistan from March 22 to 24 at the invitation of Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain to attend the National Day as chief guest.President Sirisena will hold discussions with his Pakistani counterpart President Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and following talks, will attend the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding on Youth Development between Sri Lanka and Pakistan,
Between the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute of Sri Lanka and the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan; Between the Institute of National Security Studies of Sri Lanka and the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and; Between the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and National School of Public Policy, Pakistan.
President Sirisena will also open the re-furbished International Buddhist Centre in the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad.
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