Issued by: Office of the Deputy President
Deputy President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Sweden on Tuesday 24 November after completion of his visit to the Russian Federation. The Deputy President is accompanied on this leg of his visit by his wife Zanele, Deputy Ministers Essop and Aziz Pahad and Director-General Frank Chikane.
The Deputy President's programme includes a wreath-laying ceremony at Olof Palme (late former Swedish Prime Minister's) graveside; meeting with His Majesty King Carl Gustaf and Queen Sylvia; an audience with Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson; Speaker of Swedish parliament Birgitta Dahl; Foreign Minister Mrs. Lena Hjelm-Wallen and members of the Foreign Affairs Standing Committee.
The Deputy President will then proceed to France on Thursday 26 November where he will attend a Conference on African security.
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