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Media Statement on President Mbeki's Arrival in Sudan for the
AU Summit President Thabo Mbeki, earlier on Monday morning arrived in Khartoum,
Sudan for the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit scheduled from
Monday - Tuesday, 23 -24 January 2005. On arrival at Khartoum International
Airport, President Mbeki was received by the First Vice President, of the Republic
of Sudan, Salva Kirr who is also the President of the Government of South Sudan.
The South African Ambassador to the Sudan, Amb. Jan Mampane was also present to
officially welcome President Mbeki to Sudan. At the Summit, which begins
today, President Mbeki will be supported by Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma who has just concluded participation in the AU Executive Council of Foreign
Ministers Meeting.
President Thabo Mbeki will participate in the Summit
within the context of South Africa's commitment to building and strengthening
the institutions of the African Union, with a view to the consolidation of the
African Agenda. AU Heads of State and Governmemt will receive and deliberate
upon recommendations of the 8th Ordinary session of the AU Executive Council of
Foreign Ministers that discussed amongst others the following: - NEPAD,
- African Court on Human and People's Rights,
- *Language Plan of
Action for Africa,
- Migration on the African continent,
- *Political
and economic integration of the continent,
- Africa - France Summit,
- Africa
Diaspora Process,
- Palestine and the Middle East,
- OAU/ AU Treaties,
and
- AU's 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 (NAM)
Ministerial Troika (South Africa - Cuba - Malaysia) in Hermanus, outside Cape
Town scheduled from Thursday - Friday, 26 - 27 January 2006. Issued
by Nomfanelo Kota on + 27 82 459 3787 South African Embassy
Khartoum
Sudan 23 January 2006 | 
