President of Mali to arrive in India for four-day state visit

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure accompanied by his wife Toure Lobbo Traore will be arriving in India, late in the evening today for a four day state visit from January 10-13.

This is the first ever visit of President of Mali to India.resident Toure will be accompanied by a high level Ministerial and Business delegation. During the visit, President Toure will meet with President Pratibha Patil, who will be hosting a State Banquet in his honour.

He will also hold talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The discussions between the leaders of the two countries will cover various bilateral as also regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The State Visit of President Toure is expected to provide an opportunity to further expand and consolidate the mutually beneficial relations. (ANI)