Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari will embark on a two-day official visit to Myanmar tomorrow where he will call on pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and hold talks with the country`s top leadership to boost bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Zardari will specially travel from Myanmar`s capital Nay Pyi Taw to Yangon to meet Noble Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi. He will also visit the mausoleum of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon before returning home.

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The President "will share happiness with Aung San Suu Kyi in the beginning of the moments of her triumph", presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said today.

Zardari is expected to discuss the promotion of economic cooperation and measures to enhance consultation and cooperation in the multilateral arena during his meeting with Myanmar President U Thein Sein, Babar said. His talks with President U Thein Sein will also focus on "building a comprehensive and mutually beneficial" partnership.

"Myanmar is an important member of ASEAN and President Zardari will raise the issue of upgrading institutional relations with the ASEAN to full dialogue partnership," Babar said.
The two sides are expected to consider ways to enhance two-way trade and promote cooperation in the oil and gas sector.

The pro-democracy icon, who was released from a long stretch of house arrest in late 2010, is set to contest for a seat in parliament in the latest sign of change in the country under military rule for decades.
PTI