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Minister Dlamini Zuma to consolidate relations in Niger Abidjan
- South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Saturday 18
March 2006 depart from Abidjan, where she attended the International Working Group
Meeting on Côte d'Ivoire, for Niamey Niger where she will hold bilateral
political and economic discussions with her counterpart Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Co-operation and African Integration Achiatou Mindaoudou later in the day. Minister
Dlamini Zuma's visit to Niger comes within the context of South Africa's commitment
to strengthen bilateral relations with all African countries as part of efforts
aimed at consolidation of the African agenda. Issues on the agenda of bilateral
discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Mindaoudou are expected to include,
among others:
- The status of bilateral political and economic relations
between both countries
- The implementation of NEPAD;
- The progress
in the consolidation of continental institutions to promote good governance, peace,
security and stability;
- A briefing on developments in the ECOWAS and SADC
regions; and
- Other issues of mutual interest.
Minister Dlamini
Zuma is expected to depart from Niger on Sunday, 19 March 2006. Bilateral
Economic Relations | Year | South
African exports to Niger | South African imports
from Niger | | 2003 | R64
million | R3 million | | 2004 | R30
million | R402 thousand | | 2005 | R36
million | R1,7 million |
Niger
is South Africa's tenth largest partner in West Africa in terms of South Africa's
total trade. In 2003, South Africa's total trade with Niger amounted to ZAR 64
million. South Africa's imports from Niger in 2003 totalled ZAR 3 million, indicative
of the4 modest industrial capacity. In 2004, South Africa's exports to Niger totalled
ZAR 30.6 million, a significant decrease from the export total of ZAR 64 million
in 2003. South Africa's imports from Niger amounted to ZAR 402 thousand in 2004
marking a significant decrease from the import total of ZAR 3 million in 2003.
South Africa's exports to Niger are predominantly manufactured articles, mechanical
appliances, chemical products, vehicles, etc. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa
on 082 990 4853 Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Tshwane
0001
17
March 2006
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