ITALIAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE WILL VISIT SA

Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs

MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE VISIT OF THE ITALIAN DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE, SENATOR MASSIMO BRUTTI, 28 APRIL - 4 MAY 1998

The Italian Deputy Minister of Defence, Senator Massimo Brutti, who will be accompanied by his wife and senior members of the Italian Defence Force, as well as representatives of the Italian defence industry, will visit South Africa from 28 April - 4 May 1998 to attend the "Aerospace Africa '98" exhibition in Pretoria. Senator Brutti will hold discussions with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Mr R Kasrils, as well as with members of the defence industry.

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRETORIA 27 APRIL 1998