17 July 2007
New Delhi - Foreign Ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa are today, 17 July, expected to open the IBSA Ministerial Summit in the Indian capital of New Delhi. South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is leading a high level senior government official's delegation to the meeting.
The summit is partly aimed with a view to preparations for the IBSA Summit of Heads of State and government scheduled for October this year in South Africa.
The summit will evaluate progress within the 14 working groups including the formation of a new working group on revenue administration. The working groups include among others trade, information society, science and technology, transport, energy, health, tourism, agriculture, education, defence, social development, public administration and climate change
Earlier Minister Dlamini Zuma held separate bilateral discussions with her Indian and Brazilian counterparts as part of preparations for the Ministerial Summit. Minister Dlamini Zuma had also briefed African envoys on the outcomes of the recent African Union (AU) Summit held in Ghana and conflict resolution in Africa.
Upon conclusion of the Ministerial Summit in New Delhi, Minister Dlamini Zuma will proceed to the Russian Federation for the forthcoming South Africa-Russia inter-governmental trade and economic co-operation meeting.
Contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
17 July 2007
Source: SAPA
