ANKARA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul will leave for Afghanistan on Saturday.
The Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that Gonul would pay an official visit to Afghanistan upon invitation of his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rahim Wardak.
During his stay in that country, Gonul will meet NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Hikmet Cetin and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
He will also be received by former King Zahir Shah and decorated with the ''Medal of King Amanullah Khan''.
Gonul is expected to return to Turkey on August 7th.