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Media Programme and Accreditation for State Visit to South Africa
by Russian President Vladimir Putin, 5 - 6 September 2006 Accreditation
cards can be collected as follows: Date: Saturday, 2 - Sunday, 3
September 2006
Time: 08h00 - 17h00
Venue: Gama House, 121
Plein Street, CT
Requirements ID document or passport. Kindly note
that accreditation will be live - ie. your card will be produced on site once
you have produced your Identity document or passport (whichever has been provided
to me for the list). KINDLY NOTE RSVPS FOR ACCREDITATION CLOSE ON THURSDAY
31 AUGUST 2006 14H00
NO ACCREDITATION = NO ACCESS TO THE EVENTS
Media
Programme for State Visit to South Africa by Russian President Vladimir Putin,
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
30 August 2006
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