Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Bilateral
Discussions with her Indonesia Counterpart
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
who arrived in Indonesia, will hold political and economic
bilateral discussions with her Indonesian counterpart,Minister
Hassen Wirayuda on Friday, 10 December 2004 in Jakarta.
Minister Dlamini Zuma has been visiting the region
as part of efforts aimed at expanding the frontiers
of trade, investment and tourism in the Middle East
and Asia Region.
In this regard, Minister Dlamini Zuma has held bilateral
discussions with her Omani and Kuwaiti counterparts
as part of efforts aimed at consolidating and strengthening
political, economic and trade relations between South
Africa and the Middle East and Asia.
Minister Dlamini Zuma's visit to Indonesia also comes
in the wake of preparations for the forthcoming Asia-Africa
Summit (marking the 50th Anniversary of the 1954 Bandung
Conference) scheduled for 21-23 April 2005.
The Bandung Conference was held in 1954 to strengthen
and consolidate African - Asian Solidarity against colonialism
and apartheid. The late Walter Sisulu, Molvi Cachalia
and Moses Kotane represented South Africa at the Conference.
Bilateral Trade Statistics
Bilateral Trade Statistics (ZA Rand'000) (Source:
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