30 January 2009
Tokyo: South African Deputy Minister Fatima Hajaig on Thursday, 29 January
2009, concluded her four day official visit to Japan during which she
consolidated bilateral political, economic and trade relations between Japan
and South Africa.
While in Japan, Deputy Minister Hajaig led a senior South African government
delegation to the ninth Japan â South Africa Partnership Forum within the
context of South Africa's priority to strengthen North-South relations with a
view to consolidating the African developmental agenda. Deputy Minister Hajaig
co-chaired the Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum with her counterpart Deputy
Minister Seiko Hashimoto from 26 to 27 January 2009.
The ninth Japan â South Africa Partnership reviewed:
* the status of bilateral political, economic and trade relations between
the two countries
* domestic developments in Japan and South Africa
* recent developments within Southern African Development Community (SADC) and
the African Union
* follow up activities of Tokyo International Conference on African Development
(TICAD IV)
* African conflict situations
* the Middle East
* Japan's priorities and objectives for its tenure as a non-permanent member of
the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
* the comprehensive reform of the global governance architecture including the
United Nations and the Bretton Woods Institutions
* global issues of interest including the financial crisis and climate
change.
While in Japan Deputy Minister Hajaig also held discussions with Foreign
Minister Nakasone and Ambassador Oshima and Senior Vice President of the Japan
International Co-operation Agency (JICA).
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
30 January 2009
