NEW YORK – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has arrived in New York tolead the Pakistan delegation at the 73rd session of the UN General Assemblybeginning on Tuesday.

Qureshi sets a new example of simplicity by using train in US fortravelling.

He was received at the railway station by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN,Maleeha Lodhi, and senior officials of the Pakistan Mission to the UN.

The Foreign Minister will address the General Assembly session on Saturday.

During his visit, Shah Mehmood Qureshi will also attend several high levelevents and hold close to two dozen bilateral meetings with his counterpartsfrom around the world.

On Wednesday, he will address the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation’sContact Group on Kashmir on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

On Friday, he will speak at the Asia Society where he will interact withAmerican academics, foreign policy experts and students.

Speaking at the ministerial meeting of CICA in New York today ForeignMinister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan will continue working incollaboration with the member states of Conference on Interaction andConfidence-Building Measures in Asia.

The Minister said CICA has an important role in resolution of issues facingthe region.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi felicitated Tajikistan on assuming chairmanship of theorganization.

He welcomed Sri Lanka as member of CICA.