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President Thabo Mbeki expected to Unveil 2010 World Cup Logo
in Germany Berlin - South African President Thabo Mbeki accompanied Mrs
Zanele Mbeki is expected later today, Friday 07 July 2006, in Berlin Germany ahead
of the unveiling of the 2010 world cup logo and his bilateral political and economic
discussions with German President Horst Koehler and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. President
Mbeki's delegation includes Ministers Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Makhenkesi Stofile,
Jeff Radebe, Sydney Mufamadi, Essop Pahad, Deputy Minister Jabu Moleketi, Directors
General Frank Chikane and Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba as well as members of the 2010 local
organising committee. In this regard President Mbeki is expected to be joined
by UN Secretary General Koffi Annan, Prof. Alpha Konare Chairperson of the AU
Commission, Sepp Blatter President of FIFA and Issa Hayatou FIFA Vice President
and CAF President at a ceremony in Tempodrom, Berlin to unveil the 2010 world
cup logo The unveiling of the 2010 logo will be followed by a question and
answer session which will be moderated by Franz Beckenbauer and Klaus Wolwereit
and will feature President Mbeki, Koffi Anna, Alpha Konare, Sepp Blatter, Issa
Hayatou, Irvin Khoza and Danny Jordaan. The evening will usher President
and Mrs Mbeki at the FIFA World Cup Concert "football for a better world
-from Germany to South Africa" in which messages of support will be received
from President Mbeki, Koffi Annan, Sepp Blatter and Franz Beckenbauer. On
Saturday 08 July 2006 President Mbeki, supported by Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will hold bilateral political and economic discussions
with President Horst Koehler and attend a working lunch hosted by Chancellor Angela
Merkel Issues to be discussed include amongst other: - Africa Partnership
Initiative
- German presidency of the G8 in 2007 including the EU presidency
- Review
of bilateral political and economic relations
- Iran
- Middle East
- Palestine / Israel
- Doha developmental round
- Forth coming G8
Summit in Russia
- nd regional developments
On Sunday, 9 July
2006, President Mbeki and his delegation is expected to witness the signing of
the FIFA/EU co-operation agreement, hold discussions with the President of the
EU Commission Mr. Barosso and Sepp Blatter FIFA President respectively before
witnessing the Soccer World Cup Final at the Olympia stadium. President
Mbeki's visit to Germany comes within the context of South Africa's priority to
consolidate bilateral political and economic relations with countries of the North
with the view of expediting the African developmental agenda whilst simultaneously
building partnerships to make the 2010 world cup a truly African event. In
this context South Africa stands ready to host the nations and peoples of the
world in 2010 on behalf of the peoples of the South Africa in particular and the
peoples of Africa in general. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa 082 9904 853 Private
Bag x152
Pretoria
0001 07 July 2006
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