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Minister Dlamini Zuma Scheduled to hold Bilateral Discussions
with Indian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers New Delhi- South
African Foreign Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamnini Zuma will hold bilateral political
discussions with her Indian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers later today, Monday
16 July in the Indian capital of New Delhi Minister Dlamini Zuma is in New
Delhi leading a senior South African Government officials delegation from various
government departments to the India-Brazil-SA (IBSA) Ministerial Summit scheduled
for Tuesday 17 July in New Delhi. Minister Dlamini Zuma is leading the South
African delegation within the context of consolidating the strategic political,
economic and trade relations with India and Brazil within the framework of advancing
South-South relations. Minister Dlamini Zuma is on Tuesday 17 July further
expected to meet with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before addressing the
African Ambassadors and High Commissioners based in New Delhi to brief them on
African regional developments. Meanwhile, its all systems go as preparations
for the scheduled IBSA Ministerial Summit. In this regard, the Ministerial Summit
in New Delhi is expected to discuss among others the deepening South-South dialogue
and cooperation within IBSA. Assessment of achievements/ failures thus far in
terms of the broad range of IBSA cooperation areas in technology, information
and skills transfers, social development, poverty alleviation and job creation. Discussions
on the formation of a new Sectoral Working Group within the area of Revenue Administration.
Evaluation of the projects implemented through the IBSA Trust Fund, as well as
to consider new proposals In addition, the Ministerial Summit is also expected
to evaluate the progress within the fourteen Working Groups of IBSA that have
been formed in the following areas of sectoral cooperation: Trade; Information
Society; Science and Technology; Transport; Energy; Health; Tourism; Agriculture;
Education; Cultural Issues; Defence; Social Development; Public Administration;
and Climate Change. Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853 Department
of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001 16 July
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