counterpart
13 April 2007
South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Zuma will on Friday, 13 April
2007, hold bilateral political and economic discussions with her Portuguese
counterpart Foreign Minister Dr Luis Amado at the Union Buildings in
Pretoria.
Minister Dlamini Zuma will hold discussions with her counterpart within the
context of South Africa's commitment to consolidate political, economic and
trade relations with Portugal.
Issues on the agenda of discussions are expected to include, among
others:
* the status of bilateral political and economic relations between both
countries
* developments in Africa including an exchange of views on developments in
Mozambique, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and
Guinea-Bissau and East Timor
* conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction on the African
continent
* the implementation of New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) within
the context of the Group of Eight (G-8) Action Plan
* the South Africa�European Union Strategic Partnership
* the Africa-European Union summit
* other issues of global importance including the comprehensive reform of the
United Nations and South Africa's tenure of the non-permanent seat of the
United Nations Security Council.
Minister Amado is expected to depart from South Africa later on Friday, 13
April 2007.
Media programme for official visit to South Africa by Portuguese Foreign
Minister Dr Luis Amado
Friday 13 April 2007
11h00: Arrival of media ahead of photo opportunity on commencement of
discussions between Minister Dlamini Zuma and Portuguese counterpart Dr Luis
Amado
Venue: First Floor East Wing
Union Buildings, Pretoria
Please present press cards, media to arrive through Government Avenue
11h30: Minister Dlamini Zuma to commence discussions with Portuguese
counterpart
Photo opportunity
12h00: Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by Ministers Dlamini
Zuma and Luis Amado
Venue: First Floor East Wing
Union Buildings
Pretoria
Please present press cards, media to arrive through Government Avenue
Contact:
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
12h30: Joint press conference
Enquiries:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
12 April 2007
