Silk Road Expo: Pervaiz Rashid leaves for China

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Senator Pervaiz Rashid left for China on Saturday on a five-day visit to participate in the Silk Road International Cultural Expo being held in Gansu province.

The expo aims to promote dialogue and cultural exchanges among countries along the ancient Silk Road.

It will be attended by state leaders and ministers of culture, tourism and information from countries along ‘One Belt, One Road’, diplomats, leaders of international organisations and dignitaries of International cultural communities, said a press release issued here.

The Silk Road Cultural Expo is scheduled to be held for the first time in Dunhuang City of Gansu Province in China.

The high-level forum and Silk Road Cultural Exhibition will be held annually, while optional activities include various forums, exhibitions and art performances.

The information minister is attending the Expo on the invitation of the governor of Gansu province.

Minister of Culture People’s Republic of China Luo Shugang, Deputy Minister of Culture Ding Wi and Deputy Minister Tong Gang from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television would call on Senator Pervaiz Rashid on the sidelines of the event and discuss possibilities of increasing cooperation between the two countries.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 18^th, 2016.