El-Bashier
5 November 2007
President Thabo Mbeki will from tomorrow, Tuesday, 6 to Wednesday, 7
November 2007, host his Sudanese counterpart President Omer Hassan Ahmad
El-Bashier for discussions on the peace efforts in the Sudan and bilateral
political, economic and trade issues in Cape Town, Tuynhuys.
The visit is within the context of South Africa's support for peace efforts
in the Sudan and South Africa's priority to consolidate bilateral political,
economic and trade relations with Sudan.
Media programme
Monday, 5 November 2007
16h30: Arrival of media for a photo opportunity on arrival of Sudanese
President Omar El-Bashier in South Africa
Venue: Cape Town International Airport, VIP Lounge, International Arrival
Terminal
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
09h00: Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony in honour of
President Omar El-Bashier
10h00: Arrival of President Omar El-Bashier, to be received by President Thabo
Mbeki
Bilateral discussions between President Thabo Mbeki and President Omar
El-Bashier
19h00: Media arrive for photo opportunity ahead of Official Banquet hosted by
President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President Omar El-Bashier
19h30: State Banquet hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President
Omar El-Bashier. Media in attendance for photo opportunity and toast
remarks
Venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
11h00: President Omar El-Bashier to visit Robben Island
15h15: Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo
Mbeki and President Omar El-Bashier
16h15: Signing of Agreements
Joint press conference
Please make reservations with:
Terrence Manase
Cell: 082 338 6707
E-mail: terrence@po.gov.za
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: The Presidency
5 November 2007
