Mbeki to pay state visit to Qatar

by AFP Monday, 05 May 2008

South African president Thabo Mbeki leaves Monday on a state visit to Qatar where he will discuss economic, political and trade relations with the gas-rich Gulf emirate, the government said.

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Foreign affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said Mbeki would lead a high-level business and government delegation on the two-day visit which will include a meeting with Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
"President Thabo Mbeki and his high-powered government and business delegation will visit Qatar within the context of South Africa's priority to consolidate bilateral political, economic and trade relations with Qatar with a view to advancing South-South cooperation," Mamoepa said in a statement.

Qatar, with its oil reserves of 15.21 billion barrels and its huge natural gas reserves is of great strategic importance to South Africa, with several large contracts and projects underway between the two nations.

Mbeki will also brief the emir on the status of conflict resolution and peacekeeping in Africa. The two are also expected to discuss issues of mutual interest such as reform of the United Nations.



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