Nawaz to meet Kerry, May on sidelines of London conference

The Prime Minister is also expected to deliver a speech at the high level segment of the London Conference

LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to deliver a speech at a high level segment of the London Conference on Afghanistan on Thursday.

On the sidelines of the conference, Nawaz will hold bilateral meetings with British Home Secretary Theresa May and British International Development Secretary Justine Greening. He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Before the high level segment, Advisor to the PM on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will represent Pakistan at the ministerial level segment of the conference where discussions on opportunities and challenges to greater regional cooperation in various areas are expected to be held.

Prime Minister Sharif arrived here Tuesday on the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameron to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah will also attend the conference.