discussions in Pretoria
22 November 2006
South African President Thabo Mbeki will on Tuesday, 28 November 2006, host
the Vice President of the Sudan and President of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir
Mayardit, for political and economic discussions at the Union Buildings in
Pretoria.
Vice President Kirr will be accompanied by the Minister of Regional
Co-operation Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Labour, Public Service and
Human Resource Development David Deng Athorbei, Minister of Information and
Broadcasting Dr Samson Lukare Kwaje, Minister of Education Dr Michael Milli
Hussein, Minister of Trade and Commerce Anthony Lino Makana, Minister of
Telecommunications and Postal Services Gier Chuang Aluong, Minister of Industry
and Mining Albino Akol Akol and other senior officials.
President Mbeki's discussions with Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit come
within the context of South Africa's commitment to consolidate the African
agenda through among others the promotion of post-conflict reconstruction and
development initiatives. In this regard South Africa is the chair of the
African Union's Post Conflict and Reconstruction Committee on the Sudan.
Issues on the agenda of President Mbeki and Vice President Kiir are expected
to include among others:
* the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement
* post-conflict reconstruction and development initiatives within the context
of the April 2005 Oslo Pledging Conference and Capacity and Institution
Building Project for Southern Sudan
* the situation in Darfur
* the situation with regard to the expiration of the mandate of the African
Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) on 31 December 2006.
Vice President Kiir is expected to depart from South Africa on Sunday, 2
December 2006.
For further details please kindly contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
22 November 2006
