( CNN ) -- Australia 's prime minister traveled to Afghanistan and met with the country 's president on her first international trip since taking office . Prime Minister Julia Gillard also met with Australian troops serving in Afghanistan , her office said in a statement Sunday . In discussions with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and government ministers , Gillard `` underscored Australia 's intention to continue working with the Afghan government to help meet its objectives to improve security , governance and development across the country , '' the statement said . Gillard also discussed plans to work with officials to transition to Afghan-led security with Gen. David Petraeus , the commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan , the statement said . The Afghanistan visit was the first of several stops on Gillard 's first overseas trip since becoming prime minister , the statement said . She is also traveling to Zurich , Switzerland , to meet with FIFA officials about Australia 's bid for the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 . FIFA is the international football governing body . Later in the week , she will travel to Brussels , Belgium , for a conference discussing trade and security with leaders from Europe and Asia .
Prime Minister Julia Gillard also meets with Gen. David Petraeus . She is on her first overseas trip since becoming Australia 's prime minister . Score: 6