Country, European Union to Strengthen Relations At Summit

Posted to the web 23 July 2008 Pretoria South Africa and the European Union are to strengthen relations and address shared bilateral, regional and global interests at the SA-EU Summit that kicks-off on Friday in Bordeaux, France. South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Wednesday depart for Bordeaux, ahead of President Thabo Mbeki for the inaugural summit. A high-level South African delegation led by President Mbeki will also include Ministers Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Mandisi Mpahlwa and Mosibudi Mangena. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, this first summit of the SA-EU Troika will be held in the context of the ongoing political dialogue (the Mogobagoba Dialogue) under the auspices of the SA-EU Strategic Partnership and the SA-EU Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA). "It... [read full story]