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Minister Dlamini Zuma to lead South African Delegation to the
SADC Council of Ministers Meeting, Gaborone, Botswana, 23 - 24 February 2006 Tshwane
- South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will lead the South
African delegation to the SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana
from Thursday - Friday, 23-24 February 2006. Minister Dlamini Zuma's participation
in the Council of Ministers meeting comes within the context of South Africa's
commitment to participate in SADC with a view to successfully finalising its restructuring,
and the implementation the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP). Issues
on the agenda of Ministerial discussions are expected to include, among others: - A
review of the Implementation of Council Decisions;
- Preparations for the
2006 SADC Consultative Conference;
- A review of the Operations of the
Integrated Committee of Ministers;
- SADC/European Union Co-operation;
- Relations with International Co-operating Partners including the SADC-India
Forum; and
- Reports of the:
- Troika on Politics, Defence and Security
Co-operation;
- Implementation of NEPAD;
- Design, Financing and
Construction of the New Headquarters Office Block; and
- Finance Committee.
Minister Dlamini Zuma is expected to return to South Africa on Friday,
24 February 2006. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853 Department
of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Tshwane
0001 21 February
2006
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