Deputy Minister Fransman to host Swiss Counterpart

Imogen Vollenhoven

10 October 2012

Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Marius Fransman, has received the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation to the republic of South Africa.

These talks covered many issues including Economic Issues, Development Cooperation and Science and Technology.

Deputy Minister Fransman also covered issues surrounding development and human rights and how both of these Countries will benefit from this partnership and to ensure economic principles can be met.  

The Swiss State secretary for foreign Affairs, Mr Yves Rossier also adds that these two different countries are quite similar on many levels and he believes that this partnership has a shared and common goal.