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rnment and private sector delegations from Russia and South
Africa are set to wrap up their bilateral talks on trade relations,
investment and mutual co-operation in Pretoria tomorrow.
President Thabo Mbeki and his deputy Jacob Zuma will separately
meet with the visiting Russian deputy Prime Minister Valentina
Matviyenko at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today, before the
conclusion of the joint discussions between the two nations at the
Presidential guesthouse, tomorrow.
Foreign affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and deputy Prime
Minister Matviyenko jointly chaired the second sittings that aimed
to further cement the trade and diplomatic relationship between
Pretoria and Moscow.
The four-day talks center around trade, minerals, energy, health,
education, water and forestry as well as science and culture.
The meeting, which began yesterday, is being attended by senior
government officials from the two nations, and is discussing ways
of joint co-operation between one of the world’s most
powerful nations and Africa’s emerging powerhouse.
It is expected the two delegations will adopt a working agreement
tomorrow that will tie them down to fostering and implementing the
Tshwane resolutions, likely to boost investment and trade between
the two countries.
Meanwhile, foreign affairs sources have hinted that Russian
President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit the country next year.
– BuaNews
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