Media Programme: President Mbeki to host Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir , Tuesday 06 November 2007 – Friday 09 November 2007

Tuesday 6 November 2007

09h00 Arrival of media ahead of official welcoming ceremony in honour of President Omar El-Bashir

Venue : Tuynhuys Cape Town

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Contact : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587

10h00 Arrival of President Omar El-Bashir
To be received by President Thabo Mbeki
Media in attendance

Bilateral discussions between President Thabo Mbeki and President Omar El-Bashir

19h00 Media arrive for photo opportunity ahead of Official Banquet hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President Omar El-Bashir

Venue : Tuynhuys Cape Town

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19h30 State Banquet hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President Omar El-Bashir

Media in attendance for photo opportunity and toast remarks

Wednesday 7 November 2007

Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold discussions with Slovakian Counterpart

08h00 Arrival of media ahead of opening plenary of United Nations Security Sector Reform Workshop

Venue: La Vendome Seapoint Cape Town

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08h30 Opening plenary of United Nations Security Sector Reform Workshop

Media in attendance for opening remarks and photo opportunity

10h00 Media arrive for photo opportunity on commencement of bilateral discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Ján Kubiŝ

Venue: Table Bay Hotel Seapoint Cape Town

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10h30 Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Ján Kubiŝ commence discussions

Media in attendance for photo opportunity

11h30 Media arrive for signing ceremony and joint press conference

Venue: Table Bay Hotel Waterfront Cape Town

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12h00 Signing Ceremony
Joint press conference

President Mbeki to hold joint press conference with President El-Bashir

11h00 President Omar El-Bashir to visit Robben Island

15h15 Arrival of media ahead of joint press conference by President Thabo Mbeki and President Omar El-Bashir

Venue: Tuynhuys Cape Town

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16h15 Signing of Agreements

Joint press conference

5th South Africa – Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission

Thursday 8 November 2007

11h00 Arrival of media ahead of opening session of South Africa – Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission

Venue: Arabella Sheraton Hotel Cape Town

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11h30 Bilateral discussions between Ministers Dlamini Zuma and Lomas Morales

Photo opportunity

12h00 Opening session of South Africa – Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission

Media in attendance for photo opportunity and introductory remarks

Friday 9 November 2007

11h30 Arrival of media ahead of closing plenary of South Africa – Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission

Venue: Arabella Sheraton Hotel Cape Town

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Contact: Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587

12h00 Closing plenary of South Africa – Cuba Joint Bilateral Commission

Closing remarks by Minister Dlamini Zuma

Closing remarks by Minister Lomas Morales

Signing ceremony

Joint press conference

Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
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6 November 2007

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