The President of Afghanistan will begin his visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday the 05th.
President of Afghanistan Hameed Karzai is due to arrive in the island on the 05th of this month on an official visit to Sri Lanka. The External Affairs Ministry announced that during his stay, Mr. Karzai is scheduled to sign an agreement on providing employment opportunities for Sri Lankans in Afghanistan. He is also scheduled to sign agreements covering Educational and Sports Sectors.
The Afghan President was due undertake his official visit to Sri Lanka on the 23rd of last month. However, he had to postpone his visit due to a terrorist attack unleashed on the Afghan forces.
Hamid Karzai was elected as the President of Afghanistan on 07th December 2004. He is also the first President to be elected after the conduct of a democratic election.
He polled a percentage of 55.4 votes at the Presidential election, and secured a majority of votes in 21 of the 34 Provinces in Afghanistan. Mr. Karzai is rendering a significant service to maintain peace and democracy in his country.
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