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Minister Dlamini Zuma Briefs Iran's
Vice President on NEPAD
South Africa will continue to receive a high priority
in terms of Iran's Foreign Policy imperatives, said
Iran's First Vice President, Dr Mohammed Reza Arref.
The Vice President was holding a bilateral meeting
with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma who is leading a senior government and private
sector delegation to the 6th Session of the SA-Iran
Joint Commission which began on Monday, 4 February in
Tehran.
The Minister briefed the Vice President of the progress
made thus far in expanding political, economic and trade
links between Pretoria and Tehran since the establishment
of the Joint Commission.
The Vice President expressed the hope that relations
between the two countries will continue to expand even
at multilateral levels including the consolidation of
the South-South Cooperation.
Both the Vice President and the Minister reiterated
the commitment of both Iran and SA to fight against
terrorism within an internationally acceptable definition
of terrorism.
The vice president reaffirmed Iran's support for South
Africa's hosting of the World Sustainable Development
Conference scheduled for Johannesburg later this year.
Minister Dlamini Zuma also briefed the Vice President
of the mobilisation of the International Community behind
NEPAD as a basis for Africa's development.
For further information contact Ronnie Mamoepa on 09
98 211 2129792 or Basetsane Thokoane on 083 443 4470.
Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
5 February 2002
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