31 May 2006
During President Mbekiâs visit to the United Kingdom (UK) during which the
President met with the UK Prime Minister and attended a meeting of the South
Africa-UK Bilateral Forum, the President engaged with the UK media and with
leaders from business and government in the UK.
These interactions provided opportunities for the President to explain South
Africaâs position on a range of current issues including inward investment;
skills development and acquisition; the G8 and the African Agenda; World Trade
Organisation (WTO) negotiations; African developments including: the African
Peer Review Mechanism (APRM); economic relations with China; developments in
Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Darfur; United Nations (UN)
reform; the Middle East and Iran and domestic matters including HIV and AIDS;
land reform and the presidential succession.
Transcripts of the following interactions are available on Government Online
(https://www.gov.za), under Whatâs New or
Speeches: President Mbeki
* Question
and answer session at a dinner at the Dorchester Hotel, 23 May 2006
* Interview
with Financial Times, 24 May 2006
* Interview
with Sky News, 24 May 2006
* Interview
with BBC, 24 May 2006
Enquiries:
Joel Netshitenzhe
Cell: 082 900 0083
Issued by: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
31 May 2006
