Why did South Africa not send delegates to the first formal deliberations of the emerging BRIC countries recently held in Russia

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO: 1914

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 26 OF 02 NOVEMBER 2009

DR P J RABIE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

(1) Why did South Africa not send delegates to the first formal deliberations of the emerging BRIC countries recently held in Russia?

REPLY:

(1) South Africa did not participate because she was not invited, as she is not a member of the BRIC.

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