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Media Advisory: President Thabo Mbeki Receives a Courtesy Call
from Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilda of Belgium, 17 March 2006 President
Thabo Mbeki will receive a courtesy call from Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilda
of Belgium on Friday, 17 March 2006. Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilda
have been paying an official visit to South Africa from Sunday, 12 March 2006.
The visit comes within the context of the South African Government's heightened
emphasis on economic diplomacy in support of ASGI-SA and the drive to average
6% growth, and halve poverty and unemployment, by 2014. In this regard,
Prince Philippe is leading a high-profile Belgian economic mission of CEOs/senior
managers of close to seventy companies to South Africa. The Prince's delegation
includes Marc Verwilghen, Federal Minister of Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade and
Science Policy and Fientjie Moerman, Vice-Minister President of the Flemish Government
and Flemish Minister of Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade. Media
are invited as follows: DATE: Friday, 17 March 2006 TIME:
Photo opportunity ahead of the meeting
13h15 for 14h00
VENUE:
Presidential Guesthouse
Bryntirion Estate
Tshwane
(Enter through
Gate 9 on Church Street)
(Please present press cards) ENQUIRIES/RSVPs:
Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
David Hlabane on 082 561 9428 Issued by
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Tshwane
0001 16
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