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Media Alert: Photo Opportunity/Press
Briefing - SA Team Leaving for Iraq
DATE: 20 FEBRUARY 2003
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad will
host a photo-opportunity and press briefing on Friday
21 February 2003 at 10h30, Union Buildings, Pretoria,
for the South African team that will be leaving for
Iraq as announced by President Thabo Mbeki during the
debate on the state of the nation address in parliament.
"Between them they will be able to address all
matters that relate to nuclear, chemical and biological
weapons of mass destruction, missile systems, non-proliferation
and disarmament, affecting all weapons of mass destruction"
said President Mbeki.
"They have worked with the UN Conference on Disarmament
and the international bodies responsible for the enforcement
of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Chemical
and Biological Weapons Conventions" continued President
Mbeki.
"As they leave our shores, we wish them God-speed,
confident that they will contribute everything they
can to help Iraq fully to respond proactively to the
obligations imposed by the UN Security Council Resolution
1441" said President Mbeki.
"They will travel to Baghdad as representatives
of the prayers for the world peace of the peoples of
Africa, the Non-Aligned Movement, the rest of the world,
as well as ourselves. Hopefully, what they will do,
freely to share their invaluable knowledge and experience,
to facilitate the work both of the UN weapons inspectors
and the Government of Iraq, will bring us back from
the brink of war, while helping to ensure that Iraq
is truly free of weapons of mass destruction" concluded
President Mbeki.
PHOTO-OPPORTUNITY/PRESS BRIEFING DETAILS
DATE: FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2003
TIME: 10H30
VENUE: 1ST FLOOR, EAST WING, UNION BUILDINGS
PRETORIA
CONTACT PERSONS: RONNIE MAMOEPA AT 082-990-4853
MANUSHA PILLAI -082-858-2048
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