SOUTH AFRICA: South African foreign minister talks trade and cooperation with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa in Cape Town

Record ID: 453891

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: South African foreign minister talks trade and cooperation with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa in Cape Town
  • Date: 21st February 2009
  • Summary: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (FEBRUARY 19, 2009) (REUTERS) WIDE VIEW OF ENTRANCE TO GROOTE SCHUUR HOUSE MEXICAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, PATRICIA ESPINOSA, GETS OUT OF VEHICLE TO MEET SOUTH AFRICAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA VARIOUS OF ESPINOSA AND DLAMINI ZUMA HAVING TALKS IN LOUNGE VARIOUS OF DLAMINI ZUMA AND ESPINOSA SEATED WITH DELEGATION HAVING TALKS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEXICAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, PATRICIA ESPINOSA SAYING: "I am also really proud to be the first Mexican Foreign Minister to make an official visit to South Africa. Such an important country with whom we have developed deep political ties and really a relationship of friendship and solidarity over the last 15 years." DLAMINI ZUMA AND ESPINOSA ARRIVE TO SIGN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS CAMERAMAN FILMING VARIOUS OF ESPINOSA AND DLAMINI ZUMA SIGNING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHER (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEXICAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, PATRICIA ESPINOSA SAYING: "My presence here is a result of the commitment of President Felipe Calderon of establishing a long term comprehensive relation between our two countries and between Mexico and other countries in the African continent. This has been a splendid opportunity to highlight the ties of friendship that join my country with the people of South Africa. This very month, Mexico and South Africa will celebrate 15 years since the establishment of our diplomatic relations." DLAMINI ZUMA AND ESPINOSA AT TABLE DLAMINI ZUMA AND ESPINOSA WALK OFF / CAT LAYING ON GROUND
  • Embargoed: 8th March 2009 12:00
  • Keywords:
  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: LVA3TN777NNISVMA5SACQO2LEYCX
  • Story Text: South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma held political, economic and trade discussions on Thursday (February 19) with her Mexican counterpart Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa at Groote Schuur House in Cape Town.
    The talks were designed to strengthen ties between the two nations.

    "I am also really proud to be the first Mexican Foreign Minister to make an official visit to South Africa. Such an important country with whom we have developed deep political ties and really a relationship of friendship and solidarity over the last 15 years,"
    said Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa.
    Following the talks, Minister Dlamini Zuma and Secretary of State Espinosa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Establish a Bi-National Commission.
    Both South Africa and Mexico are amongst the five developing countries invited to participate in the G-8 outreach sessions held on the margins of the annual G-8 Summit.
    This year also marks the commemoration of 15 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. South Africa opened its Embassy in Mexico City in 1994.

    "My presence here is a result of the commitment of President Felipe Calderon of establishing a long term comprehensive relation between our two countries and between Mexico and other countries in the African continent.
    This has been a splendid opportunity to highlight the ties of friendship that join my country with the people of South Africa. This very month, Mexico and South Africa will celebrate 15 years since the establishment of our diplomatic relations." added Espinosa.
    Mexico is South Africa's third largest trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean after Brazil and Argentina and South Africa is Mexico's largest trading partner in Africa.
    Trade between the two countries has been growing at a steady pace and tourism between the countries is growing.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register