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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana
Dlamini Zuma, Pays Official Visit to Eritrea, 3 August
2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,
today - Tuesday, 3 August 2004 - paid a courtesy call
on Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, Eritrea
to deliver a message from President Thabo Mbeki
Earlier in the day, Minister Dlamini Zuma met with
her counterpart, Foreign Minister Ali Said Abdella,
for bilateral political and economic discussions.
During the meeting Minister Dlamini Zuma and her counterpart
exchanged views on many regional and continental matters
including, among others, the recent High Level Meeting
attended by President Mbeki and Minister Dlamini Zuma
in Accra, Ghana on the Ivory Coast; developments in
the peace processes of the DRC, Burundi and Sudan; and
areas of potential co-operation between both countries
- construction and infrastructure development and agro-industry.
Views were exchanged regarding the current impasse
in the Ethiopian-Eritrean border conflict during which
time Minister Dlamini Zuma was briefed by her counterpart
on the status thereof.
South Africa is expected to open its first Embassy
in Asmara, Eritrea on 1 October 2004.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082-990-4853.
C/o Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
4 August 2004
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