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MUSHARRAF ARRIVES IN BANGLADESH

MUSHARRAF ARRIVES IN BANGLADESH ISLAMABAD, JULY 29 (KUNA) -- THE PAKISTAN PRESIDENT, GENERAL PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, ARRIVED IN BANGLADESH ON MONDAY FOR AN OFFICIAL THREE-DAY VISIT TO DISCUSS BILATERAL, REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, A FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIAL SAID HERE.
THIS IS THE FIRST EVER VISIT BY A PAKISTANI MILITARY LEADER TO THE FORMER EAST PAKISTAN.
BANGLADESH WAS PAKISTANS EASTERN PART UNTIL DECEMBER 1971 AND WAS CALLED EAST PAKISTAN.
GENERAL MUSHARRAF WAS RECEIVED AT DHAKA AIRPORT BY BANGLADESHS ACTING PRESIDENT JAMIRUDDIN SIRCAR AND PRIME MINISTER BEGUM KHALEDA ZIA WITH A 21-GUN SALUTE.
SOON AFTER GENERAL MUSHARRAF DROVE TO SAVAR AND LAID WREATHS AT A MEMORIAL SITE MARKING THOSE WHO DIED IN THE BANGLADESHI WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AGAINST PAKISTAN.
PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF WILL LEAVE BANGLADESH FOR SRI LANKA ON WEDNESDAY FOR AN OFFICIAL TWO-DAY VISIT BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
HE IS SCHEDULED TO STOP BRIEFLY IN THE CHINESE CAPITAL BEIJING AFTER HIS RETURN FROM SRI LANKA ON FRIDAY AND WILL HOLD MEETING WITH THE CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN. (END) MYK.AJS KUNA 291933 Jul 02NNNN