President Vladimir Putin
5 September 2006
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
10h00: Presidentsâ Mbeki and Putin to participate in Round Table business
meeting
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Cape Town
(Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Bongani Lukhele
Cell: 083 291 8689
SA-Russia Roundtable Discussion Forum
Order of Proceedings:
Programme Director, Dr Rob Davies, Deputy Minister, Department of Trade and
Industry, Republic of South Africa
The video linkage with the media commences
10h00 - 10h05: Opening Remarks, Programme Director
10h05 - 10h15: Remarks, President Thabo Mbeki
10h15 - 10h25: Remarks, President Vladimir Putin
10h25 - 10h35: Signing ceremony: Framework of Co-operation
* South Africa: Chambers of Commerce and Industry in South Africa and Business
Unity South Africa (South Africa)
* Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Russian
Federation Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Russia)
* the two Presidents witness the signing of agreements
10h35 - 10h40: Available business opportunities in South Africa and
challenges of doing business in Russia - Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa, Department
of Trade and Industry, Republic of South Africa
10h40- 10h45: Available business opportunities in Russia and challenges of
doing business in South Africa - Minister Petrovitch Trutnev, Department of
Natural Resources, Russian Federation
10h45 - 11h05: Discussion
11h05 - 11h15: Remarks, President Vladimir Putin
11h15 - 11h25: Remarks, President Thabo Mbeki
11h25 - 11h30: Closing remarks
* the two Presidents depart the forum
* the video linkage with the media concludes
11h35 - 11h55: Media conference
12h25: Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Robben Island
13h55: Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Cape Point Nature Reserve
For further information contact
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
5 September 2006
Source: SAPA
