President Thabo Mbeki to pay State Visit to Singapore, Thursday,
21 April 2005
Jakarta - President Thabo Mbeki will tomorrow, Thursday, 21
April 2005 pay a State Visit to Singapore where he will hold bilateral political
and economic discussions with his counterpart, President SR Nathan.
The
South African delegation will also include Mrs Zanele Mbeki, Foreign Minister
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad.
President
Mbeki is currently in Indonesia where he will today, Wednesday, 20 April 2005
conclude a State Visit.
While in Singapore, President Mbeki will also hold
discussions with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on conclusion of which a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between both countries.
President
Mbeki is also expected to receive a courtesy call from Senior Minister Goh Chok
Tong, meet with Singaporean Captains of Industry and deliver a public address
organised by the Singaporean Foreign Ministry and Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies.
Economic Bilateral Relations
Bilateral Trade Statistics
(ZA Rand'000) (Source DTI)
Year
SA
Exports
SA Imports
Total
Trade
1994
1,260,470
996,974
2,257,444
1995
1,092,420
1,178,756
2,271,176
1996
1,619,106
480,414
1,223,354
1997
1,108,666
1,187,730
2,296,396
1998
830,311
1,610,225
2,440,536
1999
1,039,374
1,372,309
2,411,683
2000
1,581,939
1,459,267
3,041,206
2001
911,680
1,318,533
2,230,213
2002
1,796,017
2,155,132
3,951,149
On
conclusion of his State Visit to Singapore, President Thabo Mbeki will return
to Indonesia ahead of the Asia-Africa Summit of Heads of State and Government
scheduled for Friday - Saturday, 22-23 April 2005.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa
on 082 990 4853
Department of Foreign Affairs Private Bag X152 Pretoria 0001
