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Media Programme for State Visit to South Africa by Russian President
Vladimir Puti, Tuesday, 5 - Wednesday, 6 September 2006 Tuesday,
5 September 2006 TBC Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival
of President Vladimir Putin Venue : VIP Lounge
(between Domestic
and International Terminals)
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town
(Accreditation required) Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
Arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin Media in attendance for photo
opportunity 09h00 Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony
in honour of President Vladimir Putin Venue : Tuynhuys
Cape Town
(Accreditation required) (Media to arrive through visitors centre, 120 Plein
Street) Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
David Hlabane
on 082 561 9428 10h00 Arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin
To be received by President Thabo Mbeki Media in attendance Bilateral
discussions between President Thabo Mbeki and Russian President Vladimir Putin 11h15
Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo Mbeki and
Russian President Vladmir Putin Venue : Tuynhuys
Cape Town
(Accreditation required) (Media to arrive through visitors centre, 120 Plein
Street) Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
David Hlabane
on 082 561 9428 12h10 Signing of Agreements Joint press conference 14h30
Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold discussions with Speaker of the National
Parliament Baleka Mbete and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Mninwe
Johannes Mahlangu 16h00 Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay courtesy
call on Russian President Vladimir Putin 19h30 Media arrive for photo opportunity
ahead of official dinner hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of Russian
President Vladimir Putin 20h00 Official dinner hosted by President Thabo
Mbeki in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Media in attendance
for photo opportunity and toast remarks
Wednesday,
6 September 2006
09h00 Presidents Mbeki and Putin to participate
in Round Table Business Meeting Venue : Radisson Hotel
Cape Town
(Accreditation required) Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
Bongani Lukhele on 083 291 8689 11h25 Russian President Vladimir Putin to
visit Robben Island 12h30 Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Cape
Point NOTE
MEDIA WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO
THE EVENTS UNLESS ACCREDITATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. KINDLY
INDICATE WHICH EVENTS YOU WILL BE COVERING AS ACCREDITATION WILL BE SPECIFIED TO
THIS END, PLEASE RESPOND TO MYSELF:
Pillaim@foreign.gov.za
082 389 3587
with
your
NAME
IDENTITY NUMBER
ORGANISATION
FUNCTION (Cameraman, scribe,
etc) CLOSING DATE FOR ACCREDITATION:
THURSDAY 31
AUGUST 2006 14h00 For further information contact Manusha Pillai on
082 389 3587 Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001 29
August 2006
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