between South Africa and Cuba
26 January 2006
South African Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will host her
Cuban counterpart Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque during the 4th session of
the Joint Consultative Mechanism between South Africa and Cuba in Hermanus in
the Western Cape, scheduled from Saturday to Sunday, 28 - 29 January 2006.
The annual Consultative Mechanism is an important forum for the Foreign
Ministries of both South Africa and Cuba to exchange views on the bilateral
relationship and to reflect on international issues and challenges facing both
of them and humanity in general. It thus provides an opportunity to enhance
relations and further increase multilateral co-operation between South Africa
and Cuba.
Issues on the agenda of discussions between Foreign Ministers Dlamini Zuma
and Perez Roque and their delegations are expected to include, among
others:
* Bilateral political and economic developments since the South Africa-Cuba
Joint Binational Commission held in Cuba in September 2005
* Political and economic developments in SADC
* Perspectives in developments in Africa and the Middle East
* Conflict resolution in Africa
* Perspectives on developments in Latin America and the Caribbean
* The comprehensive reform of the United Nations
* Progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
* Disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control
* Iranâs nuclear programme within the context of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA); and
* Developments with regard to international economic diplomacy.
Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque is currently in South Africa where he is
scheduled to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Troika meeting
together with the Foreign Ministers of South Africa and Malaysia, Dr Nkosazana
Dlamini Zuma and Syed Hamid Albar in Hermanus from Thursday to Friday, 26 - 27
January 2006.
Media Programme on 4th South AfricaâCuba Consultative Forum:
Saturday, 28 January 2006
08:30: Arrival of media for photo opportunity and opening remarks on
comment. Forum to be co-chaired by Minister Dlamini Zuma and her Cuban
counterpart, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque
Venue: Western Cape Hotel and Spa
Arabella Hotel
Hermanus
Western Cape
09h00 Commencement of the session
Sunday, 29 January 2006
12h00 Arrival of media for press conference on conclusion of the event
Venue: Western Cape Hotel and Spa
Arabella Hotel
Hermanus
Western Cape
Please present press cards
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
26 January 2006
