By IRNA,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will represent Pakistan at the Nuclear Security Summit to be hosted by the US President Barack Obama next month, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
The conference will be held in Washington from April 10th to 13th.
Sources said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will head the Indian delegation.
Announcing this at a weekly news briefing, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said the summit would discuss issues relating to security of nuclear weapons and materials.
He hoped that the important event would be helpful in enhancing international understanding of the issues.
To a question he said the Prime Minister was also likely to represent the country at the forthcoming Pakistan-EU summit.
To another question about the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia, he said Pakistan had close brotherly relations with the Kingdom and there was immense mutual confidence and trust.
He, however, said,”This doesn’t mean that India cannot have relationship with Saudi Arabia”.
He said, “Pakistan is not worried about Indian Prime Minister’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia.”