Kabul – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan would like to announce that H.E Li Zhaoxing, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China is expected to arrive in Afghanistan for an official visit on Sunday, 3rd of April 2005. H.E Li Zhaoxing is also expected to participate in the opening ceremony of Afghanistan Development Forum (ADF) on the 4th of April.

H.E Li Zhaoxing will call on H.E Hamid Karzai, the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.M Mohammad Zahir, Father of the Nation, H.E Ahmad Zia Massoud, the First Vice President and H.E Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
H.E Dr. Abdullah, in addition to a review of the bilateral relations, will hold discussions on a wide range of issues including regional cooperation and approaches to strengthen economic relations between the two countries.