ISLAMABAD, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia from May 21 to 23 to participate in the first trilateral U.S.-Arab-Islamic Summit.
"The summit in Riyadh will provide an opportunity for the participating countries to discuss how to overcome the menace of terrorism and extremism across the world. The summit is expected to delink terrorism' from any particular religion, culture, civilization or region," a Foreign Ministry's statement said.
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the summit.
In his address at the summit, Sharif will focus on Islam's message of peace, tolerance and unity, the Foreign Ministry said. He will highlight the great sacrifices and major successes achieved by Pakistan in defeating the scourge of terrorism and extremism in the region.
The prime minister will also join the leaders to attend the inauguration ceremony of the World Center against Extremism, an important counter-radicalization initiative by Saudi Arabia, the statement said.
