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Visits to foreign countries by government leaders in 2008

• KP Motlanthe, President of South Africa, 25 September 2008 - 9 May 2009
• TM Mbeki, President of South Africa, 16 June 1999 - 24 September 2008
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of South Africa, 22 June 2005 - 23 September 2008
• N Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 17 June 1999 - 10 May 2009

KP Motkanthe

• New Delhi, India: third IBSA (India-Brazil-SA) Summit , 15 October
  • President Motlanthe to attend India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit
• President Motlanthe: Observations on Sectoral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Reports
• President Motlanthe: India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit
• President Motlanthe: India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit dialogue forum

• Mbabane, Swaziland: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ Troika Meeting , 20 October
  • President Motlanthe to lead delegation to Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika meeting

• Kampala, Uganda: Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) summit, 22 Oct
• K Motlanthe to lead delegation to SADC, COMESA and EAC summit, 22 Oct
• K Motlanthe: COMESA EAC SADC Summit

• Cotonou, Benin: First Extraordinary Summit of the African Peer Review Forum (APRF), 25 to 26 Oct
  • K Motlanthe to attend Extraordinary summit of African Peer Review Forum 25 to 26 Oct
  • K Motlanthe: Extraordinary Summit of African Peer Review (APR) Forum

• Lusaka, Zambia: Inauguration Ceremony of Zambian President Rupiah Banda, 2 November
  • K Motlanthe to attend inaguration ceremony of Zambian President, 2 Nov

• Washington, USA: G20 Summit, 13 November
  • K Motlanthe to attend G20 summit
  • K Motlanthe: Group of 20 (G20) Leaders Summit on Financial Markets

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TM Mbeki

State visits - TM Mbeki

• Dubai, Qatar: State visit, 6 to 7 May
  • President Mbeki to pay state visit to Qatar
  • President Mbeki to visit Oryx-TGL plant in Qatar

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Other visits - TM Mbeki

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government, 31 January - 2 February

• President Mbeki to attend African Union Heads of State and Government Summit
• President Mbeki to attend SADC organ on Politics, Defence and Security Meeting
• President Mbeki: Transcript of interview on conclusion of African Union Summit
  
  
• Port Louis, Mauritius: Independence Day celebrations, 11 - 12 March
  • President Mbeki to attend Mauritian 40th Independence Anniversary
  • President Mbeki arrives in Mauritius for the 40th Independence Anniversary
  • President Mbeki: Toast remarks during visit to Mauritius

• London, United Kingdom: Progressive Governance Summit, 4 to 7 April
  • President Mbeki attends Progressive Governance Summit

• New Delhi, India : Africa-India Partnership Summit, 8 to 9 April
  • President Mbeki to attend Africa-India Partnership Summit

• Dakar, Senegal: New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Review Summit, 15 April
  • President Mbeki to attend Nepad Review Summit

• New York, United States: Summit of United Nations Security Council, 16 April
  • President Mbeki presides over United Nations (UN) Security Council Summit
  • President Mbeki: United Nations Security Council High Level Debate
  • President Mbeki: Press conference on conclusion of United Nations Security Council debate
  • President Mbeki: Transcript of SABC interview following of United Nations Security Council debate
  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 1809(2008)

• Mauritius: Southern African Development Community (SADC) International Conference, 20 April
  • President Mbeki to lead South African delegation to SADC Ordinary Summit on Poverty

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• Swaziland: Working visit, 23 to 24 April
  • President Mbeki to pay working visit to Swaziland
  • President Mbeki: Reply to toast remark of King Mswati III
  • The Presidency on working visit to Swaziland by T Mbeki

• Zimbabwe, Harare: Political Leadership meeting, 9 May
  • President Mbeki to meet Zimbabwe Political Leadership

• Mozambique, Maputo: Bilateral discussions, 15 May
  • President Mbeki to hold bilateral discussions with Mozambican President A Guebuza

• Arusha, Tanzania: AU Committee of Twelve Heads of State and Government meeting, 22 to 23 May
  • President Mbeki to attend the 1st meeting of the AU Committee of Twelve Heads of State and Government

• Yokohama, Japan: Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) IV, 28 to 30 May
  • President Mbeki to attend Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)
  • President Mbeki to address Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)
  • President Mbeki addresses the International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit

• Zimbabwe: Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitation process, 18 June
  • President Mbeki visits Zimbabwe on Southern African Development Community (SADC) mandated process

• Egypt: Sharm El Sheikh: Assembly of Heads of State and Government, 30 June to 1 July
  • President Mbeki to lead South African government delegation to the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government

• Japan, Hokkaido: G-8 Summit, 7 to 9 July
  • President Mbeki, supported by Foreign Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will attend the G-8 Summit

• Zimbabwe, Harare: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), 21 July
  • President Mbeki to facilitate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Zimbabwean Parties
  • Zimbabwean political parties signed the Memorandum of Understanding

• France, Bordeaux: South Africa-European Union Summit, 25 July
  • President Mbeki to lead South African delegation to the inaugural SA EU summit

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• Zimbabwe: Southern African Development Community (SADC)-mandated facilitation process, 30 July
  • President Mbeki to travel to Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe, Harare: Southern African Development Community (SADC)-mandated talks, 9 August
  • President Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe to meet with the Presidents of the Zimbabwean political parties
    

• Zimbabwe, Harare: Southern African Development Community (SADC) mandated facilitation, 8 September 2008
  • President Thabo Mbeki to visit Zimbabwe

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P Mlambo-Ngcuka

• Netherlands: Working visit, 8 - 9 April
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay working visit to Netherlands
• Programme for visit of P Mlambo-Ngcuka to Netherlands
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka on Netherlands working visit


• Ireland: official visit, 9 - 10 April
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka to visit Republic of Ireland

• Czech and Slovak Republics: Working visit, 19 - 22 May
  • P Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay working visit to Czech and Slovak Republics
  • P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Africa Day celebration in Czech Republic
  
  
•  Mexico: United Nations International AIDS Conference 3 - 5 August

• P Mlambo-Ngcuka to attend United Nations International AIDS Conference
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka: International Aids Conference
  
• Turkey: Turkey Summit, 18 - 21 August
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka to represent South Africa at the Africa - Turkey Summit
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Address at Africa-Turkey Summit
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka concludes working visit to the Republic of Turkey

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N Dlamini Zuma

• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia , 27 January to 5 February
• Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Africa Union Summit and executive council
• Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma chairs African Union (AU) meeting of countries of the Region on Comoros

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• Cairo, Egypt, 3 and 4 February
• Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma holds discussions with Egyptian counterpart
• N Dlamini Zuma held discussions with Egyptian counterpart
• N Dlamini Zuma concludes official visit to Egypt
  

• Moscow, Russia, 12 to 13 February
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma co-chairs Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Committee (ITEC) ministerial meeting
  • N Dlamini Zuma concludes Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Committee (ITEC) Ministerial meeting in Moscow

• Lusaka, Zambia, 28 to 29 February
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Southern African Development Community (SADC) council of ministers meeting

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• Gaborone, Botswana, 3 to 4 March
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Nordic - Africa Foreign Ministers meeting

• Geneva, Switzerland, 6 to 10 March
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma pays official visit to Switzerland
  • N Dlamini Zuma hold discussions with High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Opening of South African Embassy's Trade and Investment Roadshow
  • N Dlamini Zuma concludes Switzerland visit

• Libreville, Gabon, 20 to 21 March
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) preparatory meeting
  • N Dlamini Zuma: TICAD IV Ministerial Preparatory Meeting

• Santiago, Chile, 25 to 27 March
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma holds bilateral discussions with Chile Foreign Minister A Foxley
  • Statement on South Africa-Chile economic agreement

• Gaborone, Botswana, 29 March
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma holds bilateral discussions with Botswana counterpart M Merafhe

• Khartoum, Sudan, 31 March to 2 April
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma leads African Union Sudan post-conflict Reconstruction and Development Ministerial Meeting

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• New Delhi, India, 7 to 9 Apr
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Africa-India Partnership Summit
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma leads South African delegation to Africa-India Ministerial Meeting
  
  
• Vienna, Austria, 11 April
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma holds discussions with Austrian Foreign Minister
  
  
• Beijing, People's Republic of China, 21 to 25 April
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma visits China
  • N Dlamini Zuma, A Pahad and M Mpahlwa meets South African heads of mission
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Seminar to celebrate South Africa-China ten year diplomatic relations
  • N Dlamini Zuma launches South Africa-China commemorative stamp
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Freedom Day celebrations in People's Republic of China
  • N Dlamini Zuma on inauguration of South African consulate in Shanghai
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Official opening of South African Consulate General in Shanghai and Freedom Day celebrations

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• Moscow, Russia, 22 to 25 May
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma meets Russian Deputy Prime Minister S Ivanov
  • Dlamini Zuma co-chairs South Africa-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-operation
  • N Dlamini Zuma launches South Africa satellite Sumbandila in Russia
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Opening of South Africa-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on trade and economic co-operation

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• Portoroz, Slovenia, 3 June
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma leads delegation to South Africa - European Union Ministerial Troika meeting
    
    
• Madrid, Spain, 4 to 7 June
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma visits Spain for bilateral discussions
  • N Dlamini Zuma on bilateral economic discussions in Spain

• Paris, France, 11 June
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma meets French counterpart B Koucher
  • N Dlamini Zuma on discussions with French counterpart B Koucher
    
    
• New York, United States of America, 19 June
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma participates in UN Security Thematic debate
• N Dlamini Zuma on open thematic debate on sexual violence in conflict situations
• N Dlamini Zuma on Zimbabwe elections
  
  
• Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 27 to 28 June
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends African Union (AU) Foreign Ministers meeting
  • N Dlamini Zuma arrives in Sharm El-Sheikh ahead of scheduled African Union Foreign Ministers meeting
  • Foreign Affairs on N Dlamini Zuma maintenance of status quo on Zimbabwe
    
    
• Bordeaux, France, 25 July
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends African-European Union Summit in Bordeaux

• Tehran, Iran, 29 to 31 July
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to attend Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting in Iran
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Non-Aligned Movement XV Conference
  • N Dlamini Zuma co-chairs South Africa - Iran Joint Commission
  • Foreign Affairs on bilateral discussions between N Dlamini Zuma and A Larinjani of Iran

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• Varadero, Cuba, 22 to 26 August
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma attends Regional Conference of Ambassadors and bilateral discussions in Cuba
  • Media programme for Cuban visit by N Dlamini Zuma
  • N Dlamini Zuma holds bilateral discussions with Cuban Foreign Minister
  • N Dlamini Zuma lays wreath at Jose Marti Memorial in Cuba
  • N Dlamini Zuma and F Perez Roque: Transcript of bilateral discussions between Cuba and South Africa
  • N Dlamini Zuma: Meeting with Cuban Minister of Foreign Investments and Economic Co-operation M Lomas Morales
    
    
• Milan, Italy, 3 to 6 September
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to hold discussions with Italian Foreign Minister F Frattini
  • N Dlamini Zuma to attend Ambrosetti Forum
    
    
• Tunis, Tunisia, 8 to 9 September
• Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to co-chair South Africa - Tunisia Joint Bilateral Commission
• N Dlamini Zuma concludes working visit to Tunisia
  
  
• Minsk, Belarus, 10 to 14 September
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to pay working visit to Belaru

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• New York, United States of America, 23 September to 2 October
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to lead delegation to United Nations General Assembly
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to hold bilateral discussions with Ban ki-Moon and Condoleezza Rice
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to lead delegation to Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meeting
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to address United Nations Security Council Ministerial meeting
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma signs framework co-operation agreement with Guinea Bissau
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma: United Nations Security Council debate
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to address United Nations General Assembly
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma: United Nations General Assembly
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to address UN First International Day of Non-Violence
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma: International Day of Non-Violence
    
    
• Democratic Republic of Congo, 30 to 31 October
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to visit Democratic Republic of Congo
    
    
• Copenhagen, Denmark , 6 to 9 November
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to visit Denmark
    
    
• Brussels, Belgium, 10 to 11 November
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to attend Southern African Development Community (SADC) European Union (EU) meetings
    
    
• Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2 to 3 December
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to co-chair South Africa-Argentina joint Binational Commission (BNC)
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma to sign agreement on peaceful uses of nuclear technology with Argentina
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs N Dlamini Zuma concludes working visit to Argentina

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