4th session of the Belarusian-South African Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation held in Pretoria

23-03-2018

On March 22, 2018 Pretoria (South Africa) hosted the 4th session of the Belarusian-South African Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation .

The Belarusian delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Dapkunas, South African – by the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Bulelani Magwanishe.

During the meeting, the representatives of the ministries of trade, agriculture, education, internal and foreign affairs of the two countries considered a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation. The main attention was paid to strengthening of mutual trade and implementation of joint economic projects.

The parties agreed to consider the possibility of establishment in South Africa of joint ventures for production of tractors, cargo and passenger equipment, and processing of agricultural products. The South African side indicated a high interest in the possibilities of training African youth in Belarus. The parties agreed on the need to simplify the visa regime between the two countries.

The key agreements reached during the meeting were fixed in the Joint Communiqué signed by the heads of delegations.

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