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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana
Dlamini Zuma to Co-Chair 8th Session of South Africa
- Iran Joint Binational Commisssion
Tehran - South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana
Dlamini Zuma is expected in Tehran later today ahead
of the South Africa - Iran Joint Binational Commission
scheduled for Tuesday - Wednesday, 14-15 December 2004.
Minister Dlamini Zuma earlier today departed from Indonesia
where she held bilateral political and economic discussions
with her Indonesian counterpart, Dr Hassan Wirajuda
as part of efforts to expand the frontiers of trade,
investment and tourism between South Africa and the
Middle East and Asia region.
In Tehran Minister Dlamini Zuma, who will lead a South
African government delegation including Minister of
Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, senior government
officials and business leaders hopes to consolidate
bilateral political and economic relations between South
Africa and Iran focusing on the fields of economic,
agricultural, mining, scientific, arts, culture, sport
and education.
During the visit Minister Dlamini Zuma will also, together
with her Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Dr Kamal
Kharrazi review the state of bilateral political relations
between South Africa and Iran.
The visit to Iran will provide Minister Dlamini Zuma
with an opportunity to pay a courtesy call on President
Seyed Mohammed Khatami and further interact with the
Head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Dr
Hassan Rouhani; and the Speaker of the Parliament, Hadad
Adel.
Bilateral Economic Relations
South African exports to Iran in 2003 were valued at
R300 million, while it imported R9.4 billion worth of
goods, mostly oil, from Iran.
Several South African companies, including SASOL, PetroSA,
MINTEK, Bateman Engineering, Standard Bank, Klein Karoo
Livestock Exports, Al Jabber Grinaker, Intelcon and
Global Railway Engineering are doing business in Iran.
Iran's Mahsoud Porcelain, together with the Eastern
Cape Development Authority, is to establish a porcelain
factory valued at US$100 million, in the Eastern Cape.
In addition, there are reportedly 68 Iranian companies
conducting trade in South Africa.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
South Africa Embassy
Indonesia
12 December 2004
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