Commission meeting
15 March 2006
President Thabo Mbeki arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC)
capital ahead of a joint South Africa-DRC Bi-national Commission meeting.
Foreign Affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said the President was accompanied
by Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Defence Minister Mosiuoa
Lekota.
In addition, within the South African delegation were Minister of Transport
Jeff Radebe, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula, Minister for Public
Service and Administration Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Minister for Home Affairs
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister for Education Naledi Pandor, Minister for
Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks and Deputy Minister for Trade and
Industry Rob Davies.
The third session of the commission set to convene on Thursday will be
co-chaired by President Mbeki and the DRC's President Joseph Kabila. They are
expected to evaluate the status co-operation in political, diplomatic, defence,
security and economic affairs. Co-operation in finance, infrastructure, social
and humanitarian affairs were to be discussed as well.
Later on Wednesday, Minister Dlamini Zuma and her Congolese counterpart,
Raymond Baya will call the Ministerial session of the commission to order to
prepare a political and economic report for the Presidential session.
South Africa's participation in the commission is part of its commitment to
help consolidate peace efforts and the transition to democracy and stability in
the DRC.
Contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
15 March 2006
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs (http://www.dfa.gov.za/)
