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President Thabo Mbeki to Hold Discussion with Italian Prime
Minister Silvio Berlusconi Rome- South African President Thabo Mbeki who
is on a three-day State visit to Italy will on Wednesday 22 March 2006 hold discussions
with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. President Mbeki is accompanied
on the visit by Mrs Zanele Mbeki and supported by Ministers Dr Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma, Mandisi Mphahlwa, Mosibudi Mangena, Director-General Foreign Affairs Dr
Ayanda Ntsaluba, Political Advisor Titus Mafolo, Legal Advisor Advocate Mojanku
Gumbi and a South African business delegation. The President's visit to
Italy comes within the context of South Africa's priority to strengthen relation
with countries of the North with a view to faster and shared economic growth while
consolidating the African agenda and the agenda of the South. President
Mbeki is also expected to hold discussions with the leader of the union opposition
coalition Mr Romano Prodi. On Tuesday 21 March the President Mbeki held bilateral
discussion with his Italian counterpart President Carlo Ciampi before addressing
the business forum where a Memorandum of Understanding between Business South
Africa and Confindustria was signed. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082
990 4853 Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag x 152
PRETORIA
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March 2006
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