Brussels, 25/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Slovenian EU Council Presidency welcomed, on Tuesday 25 March, the appointment of Yusuf Raza Gilani as the new prime minister of Pakistan, saying the appointment is “an important step in the development of democracy, stability and security in Pakistan”. Elected the day before by the Pakistani parliament (264 votes out of 342), Mr Gilani took the oath on Tuesday before President Pervez Musharraf. The new prime minister comes from the ranks of the...