Kabul, March 9, SPA -- Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai on Wednesday left Kabul bound for Spain to attend the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, a presidential statement said. According to the statement, President Karzai is visiting Spain on an invitation from King Juan Carlos of Spain. The International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security is taking place from March 8-11. About 50 current and former heads of state, as well as more than 200 academics and scholars, are expected to attend the meeting, the statement added. During his trip, the president will also hold bilateral talks with the Spanish officials. He will also take the opportunity to thank the Spanish people for their contributions to the security and reconstruction of Afghanistan. --SPA 1315 Local Time 1015 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/245341