ISLAMABAD, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Egypt from Dec. 18 to 20 to attend the 11th D-8 Summit, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
At the summit, the prime minister will underline the importance of investing in youth and small and medium-sized enterprises for building a strong and inclusive economy, creating jobs, advancing innovation, and promoting local entrepreneurship, the ministry said in a statement.
Also, he will express Pakistan's strong commitment to the ideals of D-8, underscore the importance of fostering partnerships for mutual benefit and prosperity, and promote cooperation in agriculture, food security, and tourism, the statement said.
The D-8 group, established in 1997, is an organization for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Türkiye. ■
