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Deputy Minister Sue van der Merwe, to
attend Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Indian
Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation 26 -
27 August 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka- SA Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Sue van
der Merwe is expected to arrive in Colombo, Sri Lanka
on Wednesday-Thursday ahead of the Council of Ministers
of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation.
The meeting of the Council of Ministers will amongst
other issues discuss:
- international developments since the last meeting
especially the fact that it is convened shortly before
the United Nations General Assembly 59th session in
New York
- Preferential trade agreement in the IOR - ARC
- Economic and technical co-operation
- Trade and Investment Dialogue of IOR - ARC
- Project on the Socio - Economic Factors in Productivity
will be tabled for discussion
- Project on Science and Technology Co-operation in
the Indian Ocean Rim
- Project on Corporate Governance Reform
- Review of Funding Agreements and Restructuring Mechanisms
GENERAL BACKGROUND
The IOR - ARC was launched in Mauritius on the 6 -
7 March comprising Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Oman, Seychelles, Singapore,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United
Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The Association seeks to build and expand understanding
among member-states through a consensus-based approach.
Co-operation within the framework of the India Ocean
Rim is based on the respect for the principles of sovereign
equality, territorial integrity, political independence,
non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful co-existence
and mutual benefit.
Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag x 152
Pretoria
0001
23 August 2004
For more information contact
- Ronnie Mamoepa at 082 990 4853 or
- Nomfanelo Kota at + 27 82 459 3787
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