Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Discussions with Costa Rican Counterpart
 
Pretoria – South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Thursday 6 September 2007 hold bilateral political and economic discussions with her counterpart from Costa Rica Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno Ugarte at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

Foreign Minister Stagno Ugarte will visit South Africa, as part of a multi-legged African tour, from Wednesday – Thursday 5-6 September 2007. Upon conclusion of his visit to South Africa he will visit Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Swaziland from Friday – Friday 7-14 September 2007.

Minister Dlamini Zuma will host her Costa Rican counterpart within the context of South Africa’s priority to strengthen relations with countries of Latin America with a view of consolidating the developmental agenda of the South.

Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Stagno are expected to discuss, amongst others:

• South Africa ’s possible support for Costa Rica’s accession to the Latin American non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council.
• The status of bilateral political and economic relations between both countries;
• A review of political and socio-economic developments within their respective regions; and
• A review of South Africa’s first eight months as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Bilateral Economic Relations
 
SA Imports from Costa Rica dddddSA Exports to Costa Rica

2007 R 88 812 278 (Jan-May 2007)dddd R 30 105 528
2006 R 237 270 318 ddddddddddddddddR 57 591 394
2005 R 285 218 955 ddddddddddddddddR 8 091 369

Media Programme for Visit to South Africa by Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Bruno Stagno Ugarte, Wednesday 5 – Thursday 6 September 2007

Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853

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5 September 2007