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President Thabo Mbeki to Depart for African Union Summit, Khartoum,
Sudan Tshwane - South African President Thabo Mbeki will later today Sunday,
22 January 2006 depart for Khartoum, Sudan for the African Union (AU) Heads of
State and Government Summit scheduled from Monday - Tuesday, 23-24 January 2006. President
Thabo Mbeki will be supported by Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who
is already in Sudan where she led the South African delegation to the meeting
of the AU's Executive Council of Foreign Ministers. President Thabo Mbeki
will participate in the Summit within the context of South Africa's commitment
to building and strengthening the institutions of the AU with a view to the consolidation
of the African agenda. AU Heads of State and Government will receive and
deliberate upon recommendations of the AU Executive Council of Foreign Ministers
that discussed the following reports: - The Peace and Security Council
including the election of new members;
- NEPAD;
- Political and
economic integration of the Continent;
- Reform of the United Nations System
including its Security Council;
- Africa-France Summit;
- Pan-African
Parliament;
- The African Diaspora; and
- The budget.
President
Thabo Mbeki and Minister Dlamini Zuma are expected to return to South Africa on
Wednesday, 25 January 2006 ahead of Minister Dlamini Zuma's scheduled hosting
of the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) Ministerial Troika (South Africa - Cuba -
Malaysia) in Hermannus outside Cape Town scheduled from Thursday - Friday, 26-27
January 2006. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853 Department
of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Tshwane
0001 22 January
2006
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