The Deputy President will be in Sweden from todayto Monday next week.
In Stockholm, Deputy President Zuma will co-chair the two-day third session of the South Africa-Swedish Binational Commission, with his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister Margareta Winburg.
South Africa and Sweden have deep historical relations. Sweden played a key role in supporting the liberation struggle, and continues to be a strong friend and partner of South Africa in a number of areas.
President Thabo Mbeki and Prime Minister Goran Persson inaugurated the BNC on September 4, 2000, to formalise and systematise co-operation in a broad range of areas. The BNC currently consists of three committees, Political Affairs; Economic Affairs; and Social and Development Cooperation Affairs.
There are strong economic relations between the two countries.
Figures provided by the Swedish Agency for International Development indicate that Swedish investments in South Africa since 1994 exceed R800-million, in 80 companies employing more than 1 200 people.
In September 1999, the South African Government confirmed that the SAAB/British Aerospace would be the supplier of 28 jet aircraft worth R10,9-billion to the South African National Defence Force, which could result in as many as 23 000 employment opportunities.
Deputy President Zuma will visit the SAAB plant in Linkoping, Sweden on Friday.
To promote further investments and strengthen economic linkages, the Deputy President will this week also have meetings with the Swedish business community and opinion makers.
On October 13, the Deputy President will leave Sweden for Turkey, for an official visit. – Sapa.
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