President, Vladimir Putin, Tuesday, 5 - Wednesday, 6 September 2006
4 September 2006
Tuesday, 5 September 2006
07h00: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of President Vladimir
Putin
Venue: VIP Lounge (between Domestic and International Terminals) Cape Town
International Airport, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Media in attendance for photo opportunity
10h00: Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony in honour of
President Vladimir Putin
Venue: Tuynhuys Cape Town (Accreditation required)
(Media to arrive through visitors centre, 120 Plein Street)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
11h00: Arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin
To be received by President Thabo Mbeki
Media in attendance
Bilateral discussions between President Thabo Mbeki and Russian President
Vladimir Putin
12h15: Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo
Mbeki and Russian President Vladmir Putin
Venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
(Media to arrive through visitors centre, 120 Plein Street)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
13h10: Signing of Agreements
Joint press conference
14h15: Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold discussions with Speaker of
the National Parliament Baleka Mbete and Chairperson of the National Council of
Provinces (NCOP) Mninwe Johannes Mahlangu
Venue: Parliament, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Photo opportunity
17h30: Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay courtesy call on
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Venue: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Photo opportunity
18h00: President Putin to hold discussions with Nicky Oppenheimer
Venue: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Photo opportunity
19h30: Media arrive for photo opportunity ahead of official dinner hosted by
President Thabo Mbeki in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin
20h00: Official dinner hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of Russian
President Vladimir Putin
Media in attendance for photo opportunity and toast remarks
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
10h00: Presidents Mbeki and Putin to participate in Roundtable Business
Meeting
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Cape Town (Accreditation required)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Bongani Lukhele
Cell: 083 291 8689
12h25: Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Robben Island
13h55: Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Cape Point Nature
Reserve
Note: Media will not be allowed access to the events unless accreditation
has been received.
Kindly indicate which events you will be covering as accreditation will be
specified
Enquires:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
4 September 2006
Source: SAPA
