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President Thabo Mbeki to Host the President
of Equatorial Guinea, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema
M'Basogo, Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday, 14 July
2004
President Thabo Mbeki will host his counterpart from
Equatorial Guinea, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema M'Basogo
for bilateral political and economic discussions on
Wednesday, 14 July 2004 in Pretoria, South Africa.
President Obiang Nguema who is on a working visit to
South Africa from Tuesday, 13 - Wednesday, 14 July 2004,
is expected to be accompanied by, among others, Foreign
Minister, Pastor Micha Ondo Bile.
South Africa hosted President Obiang Nguema on a working
visit in December 2003, when a General Co-operation
Agreement between the two countries was signed.
In February 2004, the Foreign Minister, Pastor Micha
Ondo Bile, visited South Africa to negotiate and sign
a Reciprocal Agreement on the Promotion and Protection
of Investments.
In terms of the General Co-operation Agreement, it
is expected that senior government officials from Equatorial
Guinea will travel to South Africa towards the end of
the year to begin discussions on the establishment of
a Joint Binational Commission between the two countries.
In addition, as part of the continued expansion of
South African diplomatic presence and activity in the
Central African region, South Africa will soon open
its first diplomatic mission in Malabo later this year.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
13 July 2004
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