South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission
4 November 2007
Pretoria: South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will
together with her Cuban counterpart Foreign Minister Lomas Morales co-chair the
fifth session of the South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC)
scheduled from Thursday, 8 November 2007, to Friday, 9 November 2007, at the
Arabella Sheraton Hotel in Cape Town.
Minister Dlamini Zuma said, "I will co-chair the fifth session of the South
Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission within the context of South Africa's
priority to consolidate and strengthen the bilateral political and economic
relations between South Africa and Cuba."
"The fifth session of the JBC will further serve to:
* promote South Africa as a principled and reliable partner within the
framework of the Joint Bilateral Commission for Economic, Scientific, Technical
and Commercial Co-operation between the two countries
* review progress made in the areas of co-operation as identified within the
framework of the JBC and to investigate areas of future co-operation between
the two countries
* monitor, through co-operation within the framework of the JBC, Cuba's
assistance to South Africa in addressing its skills shortages and human
resource challenges."
"This session of the JBC will also evaluate progress of the:
* trade, investment and finance
* mining and energy
* communications
* construction
* water affairs
* health
* education
* sport and recreation
* agriculture
* arts and culture;
* science and technology
* justice
* social development
* transport
* environmental affairs
* working groups.
"Minister Morales will depart from South Africa on Saturday, 10 November
2007," concluded Minister Morales.
Media programme for fifth South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission
Thursday, 8 to Friday, 9 November 2007
Thursday, 8 November 2007
11h00: Arrival of media ahead of opening session of South Africa-Cuba Joint
Bilateral Commission
Venue: Arabella Sheraton Hotel, Cape Town
11h30: Bilateral discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Lomas
Morales
Photo opportunity
12h00: Opening session of South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral
Commission
Media in attendance for photo opportunity and introductory remarks
Friday, 9 November 2007
11h30: Arrival of media ahead of closing plenary of South Africa-Cuba Joint
Bilateral Commission
Venue: Arabella Sheraton Hotel, Cape Town
12h00: Closing plenary of South Africa-Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission
Closing remarks by Minister Dlamini Zuma
Closing remarks by Minister Lomas Morales
Signing ceremony
Joint press conference
Please make reservations and present press cards.
For reservations:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
4 November 2007
Source: SAPA
