Pakistani PM attends foundation laying ceremony for Pakistan-China friendship complex
24/10/2008 17:13
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today unveiled the foundation
stone plaque of a Pakistan-China friendship center in Beijing for cultural and
people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
Addressing the
foundation stone laying ceremony of the Pakistan-China Friendship and Cultural
Complex, Gilani said he expected this complex to serve as a landmark and living
monument of the enduring friendship between China and Pakistan.
"I hope to
see this complex as a dynamic platform for cultural interactions among our two
peoples," he said. He encouraged the cultural ministries of both countries and
other relevant institutions engaged in the fields of arts, literature, mass
communications, journalism and academia to utilize this platform.
Gilani said
Pakistani government has provided 100 million rupees (some US$1.2 million) and
will continue to provide necessary funds for the establishment of the complex,
which covers a total area of 4,500 square meters.
According to Gilani, the
construction of a similar complex in Islamabad has also begun.
Gilani also
hailed that the bilateral relations between China and Pakistan is "unique and
multi-dimensional", which cover political, strategic, defense, economic and
trade areas.
Gilani arrived in Beijing last night to attend the seventh
summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) scheduled for Oct. 24-25 in
Beijing.
Xinhua
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