Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dlamini Zuma departs for SA-EU Summit

By Mikhaila Crowie
23 July 2008


South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today depart for Bordeaux, France ahead of President Thabo Mbeki for the inaugural South Africa-European Union Summit scheduled for Friday.

The high-level South African delegation led by President Mbeki will also include Ministers Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Mandisi Mpahlwa and Mosibudi Mangena.

Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister, Ronnie Mamoepa said the first summit of the South Africa-EU Troika will be held in the context of the ongoing political dialogue under the auspices of the SA-EU Strategic Partnership and the SA-EU Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA).
“A key objective is to further deepen South Africa-EU relations and to address shared bi-lateral, regional and global interest through frank, open and uninhibited discussions and exchanges of information

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