Programme for the Official Visit by Michelene Calmy-Rey, Minister of foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation to Pretoria, South Africa, 19 - 21 February 2004

Thursday, 19th February 2004

04:00 Arrival of participating media for arrival of Foreign Minister Michelene Calmy-Rey in South Africa

Venue : Waterkloof Airforce Base
Pretoria

Contact : Manusha Pillai 082 858 2048

05:00 Arrival of Minister Calmy-Rey and accompanying delegation in South Africa

Media in attendance

12:30 Minister Calmy-Rey to inaugurate new Swiss Chancery

Venue : 225 Veale Street
Parc Nouveau
New Muckleeuk

Contact : Markos Leitner @ 082 412 7063

16: 15 Arrival of participating media for introductory remarks prior to bilateral discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Calmy-Rey and accompanying delegations

Venue : Presidential Guest House
Bryntirion Estate
Pretoria
(Entrance Gate 9, Church Street)

Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 858 2048

16:30 Minister Calmy-Rey arrives at the Presidential Guest House

Minister Dlamini Zuma to receive Minister Calmy-Rey

Media in attendance

16:50 Bilateral meeting between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Calmy-Rey and accompanying delegations

Media in attendance for introductory remarks

17:30 Arrival of participating media for press conference following bilateral discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Calmy-Rey

Venue : Presidential Guest House
Bryntirion Estate
Pretoria
(Entrance)

Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 858 2048

18:00 Press conference

Friday, 20 February 2004

10:00 Minister Calmy-Rey to visit Swiss-South African Cooperation Initiative, (SSACI)/Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), Project in Alexandra

Contact : Markos Leitner @ 082 412 7063

16:00 Minister Calmy-Rey visits the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Contact : Markos Leitner @ 082 412 7063


Saturday, 21 February 2004

Departure of Minister Calmy-Rey for Maputo

For further information contact Manusha Pillai on 082 858 2048.


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17 February 2004

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