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Visits to foreign countries by government leaders in 2004

• TM Mbeki, President of South Africa, 16 June 1999 - 24 September 2008
• JG Zuma, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, 17 June 1999 - 22 June 2005

TM Mbeki

State visits | Other visits

State visits

• Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 13 - 14 January
• President Mbeki to pay State Visit to DRC
• Address to Joint session of Transitional DRC Parliament

• Tunisia, 12 - 13 October
  • Toast remarks at dinner
  • Mbeki arrives in Tunisia ahead of State Visit

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Other visits

• Haiti: Bicentennial Celebrations, 1 January
• Mbeki to attend bicentennial celebrations of Haiti
• Address at bicentennial celebrations

• Rwanda: New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee meeting, 13 - 15 February
• President Mbeki to attend NEPAD meeting

• Libya: Extraordinary Assembly Session of the African Union (AU) on Common African Defence and Security Policy, 27 - 28 February
• President Mbeki to attend AU Session

• Lesotho: Inauguration of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 1B, 16 March
• President Mbeki to attend inauguration of Lesotho Highlands Water Project
• Address at opening of Lesotho Highlands Water Project

• Mozambique: Tenth New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee meeting, 23 May
• President Mbeki to attend NEPAD meeting

• Malawi: Inauguration of President-elect of Malawi, 24 May
• President Mbeki to attend inauguration of President of Malawi

• Mozambique: Launch of natural gas project, 1 June
• President Mbeki to attend launch of natural gas project in Mozambique

• Mozambique: 14th Africa Economic Summit, 2 - 4 June
• President Mbeki to attend 14th Africa Economic Summit

• USA: Group of Eight (G8) Summit, 10 June
• President Mbeki to attend G8 Summit in Sea Island, 7 June
• President Mbeki & other African leaders conclude discussions with G8 leaders
• Transcription of Joint Press Conference by President Mbeki & other African leaders

• Tanzania: 22nd Great Lakes Heads of State Summit on Burundi, 18 August
  • President Mbeki and Deputy President Zuma to attend Burundi Summit

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• Democratic Republic of the Congo: Working visit, 30 - 31 August
  • Joint communique

• USA: 59th Session of UNGA, 20 - 22 September
  • 59th United Nations General Assembly
  • President Mbeki to participate in 59th session of UN General Assembly

• Hungary: 6th Progressive Governance Summit, 14 - 15 October
  • President Mbeki proceeds to Hungary

• Zambia: 40th Independence celebrations, 23 - 24 October
  • President Mbeki to attend Zambia's 40th independence celebrations
  • Address at State Banquet

• Belgium: Official visit to European Union (EU) and Belgium , 15 - 17 November
  • President Mbeki to pay offivial visit to EU and Belgium
  • President Mbeki arrives in Belgium
  • Address at High Diamond Council
  • Address to European Parliament

• Tanzania: Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region, 19 - 20 November
  • President Mbeki to attend Great Lakes Summit

• Algeria: New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee meeting, 22 - 23 November
  • President Mbeki to attend NEPAD HSGIC meeting

• Sudan: Official visit, 30 December - 1 January
  • President Mbeki to visit Sudan
  • National Assembly of Sudan
  • Joint communique
  • Receipt of honorary doctorate from Africa International University

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JG Zuma

• Mozambique: Matola Raid commemoration, 14 February
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend Matola Raid commemoration ceremony
  • Address at 23rd Anniversary of Matola raid

• Burundi: Evaluation of progress made in implementation of peace agreements and discussions on preparations for general elections, 23 - 24 March
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Burundi on Burundi peace process

• Uganda: Meeting with Chairperson of Regional Peace Initiative in Burundi, 25 March
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Uganda on Burundi peace process

• Tanzania: SADC Extraordinary Summit on Agriculture and Food Security, 15 May
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend SADC Extra-Ordinary Summit

• Ethiopia: Launch of the Peace and Security Council, 25 May
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend launch of African Peace & Security Council

• Burundi: Talks on post election power sharing , 17 June
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Burundi

• Burundi: Independence celebrations, 1 July
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend Burundi celebrations
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Burundi

• Burundi: Briefing on power sharing agreement, 26 - 27 July
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Malaysia and Burundi
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Burundi
  • Deputy President Zuma concludes visit to Burundi

• Malaysia: Langkawi International Smart Partnership Dialogue conference, 28 - 31 July
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Malaysia and Burundi
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Malaysia

• Cape Verde: Official visit, 11 - 13 August
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Cape Verde & Benin
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Cape Verde
  • Address at luncheon hosted by Prime Minister of Cape Verde

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• Benin: Official visit, 9 -11 August
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Cape Verde & Benin
  • Address to Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Joint communique

• Tanzania: Great Lakes Heads of State Summit on Burundi, 18 August
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend Burundi Summit

• Angola: Official visit, 22 - 25 August
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Angola
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Angola
  • Address at dinner hosted by Prime Minister of Angola
  • Address at Angolan Chamber of Commerce & Industry & SA business community in Angola
  • Communique

• Poland: Official visit, 13 - 14 September
  • Deputy President Zuma to pay official visit to Poland & Romania
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Poland
  • Address to members of Polish Chamber of Commerce & African Diplomatic Community
  • Toast at dinner in his honour
  • Deputy President Zuma concludes visit to Poland

• Romania: Official visit, 15 - 16 September
  • Deputy President Zuma to pay official visit to Poland & Romania
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Romania
  • Address at dinner hosted by Prime Minister of Romania
  • Deputy President Zuma concludes visit to Poland & Romania

• China: Official visit, 26 - 30 September
  • Deputy President Zuma to lead South African delegation to China
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in China for official visit
  • Address to Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • Deputy President Zuma concludes visit to China

• Uganda: Progress in Burundi peace process, 12 October
  • Deputy President Zuma to meet with President of Uganda
  • Statement on meeting between Deputy President Zuma & Chair of Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi

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• Kenya: Swearing-in ceremony of President elect of Somalia, 14 October
• Deputy President Zuma to attend Somali Republic inauguration in Kenya
• Address at swearing-in ceremony of President elect of Somalia

• Kenya: Great Lakes Heads of State Summit on Burundi, 14 - 15 October
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend Great Lakes Heads of State Summit on Burundi

• Italy: World Political Forum , 22 - 27 October
• Deputy President Zuma to participate in World Political Forum Conference
• Deputy President Zuma arrives in Italy
• Address at World Political Forum annual meeting

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