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Media Programme for State Visit to South Africa by Russian President,
Vladimir Putin, Tuesday, 5 - Wednesday, 6 September 2006 Tuesday,
5 September 2006 07h00: 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
Cell: 082 389 3587 Arrival
of Russian President Vladimir Putin Media in attendance for photo opportunity 10h00:
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
Cell: 082 389 3587 David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428 11h00:
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 12h15: 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
Cell: 082 389 3587 David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428 13h10:
Signing of Agreements Joint press conference 14h15: Russian President
Vladimir Putin to hold discussions with Speaker of the National Parliament Baleka
Mbete and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Mninwe Johannes
Mahlangu
Venue: Parliament, Cape Town (Accreditation required) Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587 Photo opportunity 17h30:
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay courtesy call on Russian President
Vladimir Putin Venue: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town (Accreditation
required) Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587 Photo
opportunity 18h00: President Putin to hold discussions with Nicky Oppenheimer
Venue:
Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront, Cape Town (Accreditation required) Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587 Photo opportunity 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
10h00: Presidents Mbeki and Putin to participate
in Roundtable Business Meeting Venue: Radisson Hotel, Cape Town (Accreditation
required) Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587 Bongani
Lukhele
Cell: 083 291 8689 12h25: Russian President Vladimir Putin to
visit Robben Island 13h55: Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Cape
Point Nature Reserve 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 Enquires: Manusha
Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
4
September 2006
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