The 9th Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum

January 22, 2009

On January 26 (Mon) and 27 (Tue), the 9th Japan-South Africa Partnership Forum will be held in Tokyo.
This Forum will be attended by representatives of relevant ministries and governmental organizations including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Seiko Hashimoto, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Ms. Fatima Nagdee Hajaig, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, will serve as chief delegates of the Forum.
This Forum is held intended to discuss the promotion of cooperative relations in wide-ranging fields including politics, economics and development between Japan and the Republic of South Africa. In the Forum, Japan and South Africa will exchange views on cooperation in the international arena and on regional situations, in consideration of the increasing roles which the two countries play for the peace and prosperity of the international community.

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