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Fore
ign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has arrived in The
Hague, Netherlands to attend the Southern African Development
Community (Sadc) - European Union (EU) Ministerial
Conference.
The conference starts today and ends tomorrow.
Dlamini-Zuma is currently chairperson of Sadc Ministerial Organ on
Politics, Defence and Security.
The Foreign Ministers of Mauritius, Jaya Krishna Cuttaree, and The
Netherlands, Bernard Bot will cochair the meeting in their current
capacities as chairs of Sadc and the EU respectively.
Lesotho, Botswana,Tanzania, Namibia, Luxembourg and the European
Commission will also participate in this meeting.
Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the meeting will
discuss developments in both regions.
"This includes peace and security in Africa including the Sadc
Mutual Defence Pact, and Sadc Indicative Plan for the Organ, the
peace process in the Great Lakes region, EU support including the
African Peace Facility, and the global fight against terrorism,"
said Mamoepa.
He added that other issues would be the political, economic, social
and developmental aspects of regional integration including the
Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan, Sadc/Nepad
collaboration, the impact of HIV and Aids on the region, Sadc's
humanitarian and food security situations, and the common
agricultural policy of the region. - BuaNews.