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Visits to foreign countries by government leaders in 2005

• 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
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of South Africa, 22 June 2005 - 23 September 2008

TM Mbeki

State visits | Other visits

State visits

• Hellenic Republic, 24 - 26 February
  • President Mbeki to pay state visit to Hellenic Republic
  • Reply to toast remarks by President of Hellenic Republic
  • Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
  • Pres Mbeki awarded City Medal of Honour by Athens Mayor

• Indonesia , 19 - 20 April
  • President Mbeki to lead SA delegation to Singapore and Indonesia
  • Programme for State Visit to Indonesia by President Mbeki
  President Mbeki arrives in Indonesia for State Visit
  • Reply to toast remarks by President of Indonesia at State banquet
  • President Mbeki concludes visit to Indonesia

• Singapore, 21 April
  • President Mbeki to lead SA delegation to Singapore and Indonesia
  • President Mbeki to pay State Visit to Singapore
  • Singapore Lecture

• Chile: 7 - 8 June
  • President Mbeki leads SA delegation on State Visit to Chile
  • President Mbeki arrives in Chile ahead of State Visit
  • Honoris Causa Degree ceremony
  • State Banquet
  • Special sitting of the Senate of the Republic of Chile

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• Gabon: 2 - 3 August
  • President Mbeki to pay State Visits Gabon and Congo
  • President Mbeki arrives in Gabon

• Congo (Brazzaville): 4 - 5 August
  • President Mbeki to pay State Visits Gabon and Congo
  • President Mbeki postpones Congo visit to attend AU Summit in Ethiopia

• Congo (Brazzaville): 30 November - 1 December
  • President Mbeki to pay State Visit to Republic of Congo
  • President Mbeki arrives in Congo - Brazzaville
  • Reply to toast remarks by President of Republic of Congo at State banquet
  • Joint Sitting of Republic of Congo Parliament
  • Communique

• Uganda: 12 - 13 December
  • President Mbeki to pay State Visit to Uganda
  • President Mbeki to address joint sitting of Parliament of Uganda
  • Toast remarks during State Visit to Uganda
  • Joint Sitting of Parliament of Uganda
  • Joint communique on conclusion of State Visit to Uganda

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Other visits

• Ivory Coast: Review progress in implementation of roadmap, 9 January

• President Mbeki to depart for Ivory Coast & Gabon
• President Mbeki to visit Ivory Coast

• Gabon: African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council meeting, 10 - 11 January
  • President Mbeki to depart for Ivory Coast & Gabon
  • President Mbeki to attend AU Peace and Security Council meeting

• Democratic Republic of Congo: Peace process, 12 January
  • President Mbeki to visit Democratic Republic of Congo

• Switzerland: World Economic Forum meeting, 26 - 29 January
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to World Economic Forum meeting

• Nigeria: African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government , 30 - 31 January
  • President Mbeki arrives in Abuja, Nigeria for AU Summit of Heads of State & Government
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to AU Summit of Heads of State & Government

• Mozambique: Inauguration of Mozambiquan president, 2 February
  • President Mbeki arrives in Maputo to attend inauguration of President-elect of Mozambique
  • President Mbeki to attend inauguration of President-elect of Mozambique

• Namibia: Inauguration of Namibian president, 21 March
  • President Mbeki to attend inauguration of President-elect of Namibia

• United Arab Emirates: Festival of Cultures and Civilisations of World Deserts, 16 April
  • President Mbeki arrives in Dubai ahead of Festival of Cultures and Civilisations of World Deserts
  • President Mbeki to attend Festival of Cultures & Civilisations of World Deserts

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• Indonesia: Asia-Africa Summit, 22 - 23 April
  • President Mbeki to lead SA delegation to Singapore and Indonesia
  • President Mbeki to attend Asia-Africa Summit
  • Asia-African Summit
  • President Mbeki concludes Asia-Africa Summit ahead of visit to Bandung
  • President Mbeki concludes visit to Indonesia

• Italy: Working visit, 6 - 7 May
  • President Mbeki to visit Italy

• Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Adoption of constitution, 15 - 16 May
  • President Mbeki to visit DRC
  • President Mbeki departs for DRC

• United States of America (USA): Bilateral discussions, 1 Jun
  • President Mbeki to hold bilateral discussions with US President G Bush
  • Transcript of press conference in Washington DC

• Nigeria: African Peer Review Forum (APRF) Summit, 19 June
  • President Mbeki to lead SA delegation to APRF Summit

• Libya: African Union (AU) Summit, 4 - 5 July
  • President Mbeki to lead SA delegation to APRF Summit
  • President Mbeki to depart from AU to G-8 Summit

• Scotland: G-8 Summit, 7 - 8 July
  • President Mbeki to depart from AU to G-8 Summit

• Sudan: Inauguration of President-elect, 9 July
  • President Mbeki to attend inauguration of Sudanese President

• Ethiopia: African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, 4 August
  • President Mbeki postpones Congo visit to attend AU Summit in Ethiopia

• Sudan: Funeral of late Vice President of Sudan, 6 August
  • President Mbeki to attend funeral of late Vice President of Sudan

• Botswana: Southern African Development Community (SADC Summit), 17 - 18 August
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to SADC Summit

• Burundi: Inauguration of president-elect, 26 August
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to inauguration of Burundi President
  • President Mbeki arrives in Burundi for inauguration of president-elect

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• United States of America: Review Summit of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 14 – 16 September
  • President Mbeki to attend Review Summit of MDGs
  • President Mbeki to arrive in New York for Review Summit of MDGs
  • President Mbeki to address Review Summit of MDGs
  • President Mbeki signs convention for suppression of nuclear terrorism acts
  • Millennium Review Summit
  • President Mbeki to be briefed on multi-million dollar deal to boost BEE
  • President Mbeki on investment by New York Common Retirement Fund

• United States of America: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), 17 September
  • President Mbeki to attend UNGA
  • President Mbeki to arrive in New York for UNGA
  • 60th Session of UNGA
  • President Mbeki concludes UNGA attendance

• Ethiopia: African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council Meeting on Ivory Coast, 6 October
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to AU Peace and Security Council Meeting on Ivory Coast

• Germany: German President Horst Köhler's "Partnership with Africa" Initiative, 5 - 6 November
  • President Mbeki to participate in Partnership with Africa initiative

• Nigeria: Regional Conference on Africa and the Challenges of the Changing Global Order: Desirability of the Union Government, 12 November
  • President Mbeki to attend Regional Conference on Africa and the Challenges of the Changing Global Order

• Tunisia: World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), 16 - 18 November
  • President Mbeki to lead delegation to WSIS
  • Opening of World Summit on Information Society

• Ivory Coast: Working visit, 22 November
  • President Mbeki to pay working visit to Ivory Coast

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• Malta: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), 25 - 27 November
  • President Mbeki to attend CHOGM

• Mali: Franco-Africa Summit, 2 - 3 December
  • President Mbeki to attend Franco-Africa Summit
  • President Mbeki to conclude visit to Mali ahead of visit to Ivory Coast

• Comoros: Comoros Round Table Donors' Conference, 8 December
  • President Mbeki to co-chair Comoros Round Table Donors' Conference
  • Comoros Donors' Conference

• Tanzania: Inauguration of President-elect, 21 December
  • President Mbeki to attend inauguration of Tanzanian President

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JG Zuma

• Ghana: Inauguration of president-elect, 7 January
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend inauguration of President-elect of Ghana

• Kenya: Signing of ceasefire agreement in Sudan, 9 January
  • Deputy President Zuma to witness signing of ceasefire sgreement between government of Sudan and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement

• Mauritius: United Nations (UN) High-level Segment of the International Meeting on the Comprehensive Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 13 - 14 January
  • Speaking notes at International meeting on Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Mauritius
  • Deputy President Zuma to attend UN meeting on review of Barbados Programme of Action

• Uganda: Burundi peace process, 17 January
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Uganda to brief Y Museveni & B Mkapa on progress in Burundi peace process

• Burundi: Burundi peace process, 25 - 26 January
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Burundi to assess progress made towards elections
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Burundi

• Libya: Official visit, 8 - 10 March
  • Deputy President Zuma to pay official visit to Libya

• Uganda: Burundi peace process, 14 March
  • Deputy President Zuma to travel to Uganda

• Italy: Funeral of Pope John Paul II, 8 April
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Rome for funeral of Pope John Paul II
  • Deputy President Zuma departs for Rome to attend funeral of Pope John Paul II
  • Deputy President Zuma to lead SA delegation to funeral of Pope John Paul II

• Egypt: New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC) meeting, 19 April
  • Deputy President Zuma to lead SA delegation to 13th NEPAD HSGIC meeting
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Egypt ahead of 13th NEPAD HSGIC meeting

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• Uganda: Burundi Summit, 22 April
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Uganda for the Burundi Summit

• Jordan: World Economic Forum (WEF), 20 - 22 May
  • Deputy President Zuma to lead SA delegation to WEF in Jordan
  • Deputy President Zuma arrives in Jordan for WEF
  • Deputy President Zuma meets King Abdullah II of Jordan

• Zambia: Official visit, 2 - 3 June
  • Deputy President Zuma to visit Zambia
  • Dinner hosted by Vice President of Zambia
  • Working breakfast with SA business people in Zambia

P Mlambo-Ngcuka

• Mozambique: Independence anniversary celebrations, 25 June
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to travel to Mozambique

• Zambia: Bilateral consultations, 12 July
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to visit Zimbabwe

• United Kingdom: United Bank of Switzerland (USB) 2005 South Africa one-on-one Conference, 16 September
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to address USB 2005 South Africa one-on-one Conference
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka departs for London to address USB 2005 South Africa one-on-one Conference
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka arrives in London to attend USB's 2005 South Africa One-on-One Conference

• Switzerland: YWCA Panel Discussion on Women and HIV and AIDS, 28 - 29 October
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to take part in YWCA Panel Discussion on Women and HIV and AIDS
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka arrives in Switzerland
  • YWCA anniversary

• Lesotho: Smart Partnership International Dialogue, 9 -11 November
  • Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to attend Smart Partnership International Dialogue meeting

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