Pakistan to take over Chairmanship of G-77 on Wednesday
'Pakistan Times' Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take over the chairmanship of G-77 from January 10 at a ceremony to be held at New York.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Ms Tasneem Aslam in weekly briefing on Monday said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has left for New York today to attend the ceremony of handing-over of G-77 Chairmanship.

Pakistan has been elected Chairman of the Group of 77 and China for 2007.

The handing-over ceremony, to be held on 10 January, will also be attended by the Foreign Minister of South Africa which is outgoing Chairman of G-77, besides the Secretary General of the United Nations.●