Minister Pandor concludes working visit to Equatorial Guinea
7 May 2024
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has concluded her Working Visit to Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, where she held bilateral talks with her counterpart, HE Mr Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Diaspora.
During the bilateral meeting, which took place on Sunday, 5 May 2024, Minister Pandor and Minister Angue discussed the state of bilateral relations between South Africa and Equatorial Guinea, underscoring the importance of strengthening diplomatic, political, economic and trade as well as people-to-people relations. The two delegations also discussed regional, continental, and global developments.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Minister Pandor and Minister Angue signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The JCC will serve as the structured mechanism through which the two countries conduct their relations.
On Monday, 6 May 2024, Minister Pandor paid a courtesy call on HE President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Minister Pandor conveyed the greetings and well wishes of HE President Cyril Ramaphosa to HE President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.