Media Statement
12 February 2023

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will host H.E. Mr Ramtane Lamamra, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on a Working Visit in Pretoria on Monday, 13 February 2023.

The visit is aimed at deepening and strengthening the already existing good political relations dating back from the years of the struggle against colonialism and apartheid.

It is envisaged that the two Ministers will discuss bilateral issues including outcomes of the Senior Official Meeting between South Africa and Algeria held in Pretoria from 16 to 19 January 2023 and preparations for the 7th Session of the Binational Commission to be held in Algeria.

The two Ministers will further exchange views on regional, continental and multilateral issues of mutual interest.

The relations between South Africa and Algeria culminated in the creation of a structured framework of cooperation in the form of a Ministerial Joint Bi-National Commission of Co-operation (JBC) in 1998.

The JBC was later upgraded to a Bi-National Commission at the Presidential level in 2000, signifying the strategic quality of the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Media are invited as follows;

Date: Monday, 13 February 2023

Time: 09h00 for 09h30
Venue: O.R. Tambo Building Dirco
Event: Minister Pandor hosts her Algerian Counterpart, H.E Mr Ramtane Lamamra

Enquiries: Mr Nelson Kgwete – DIRCO, 076 431 3078

ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria
0084