{"id":205923,"date":"2021-10-22T09:56:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/minister-pandor-concludes-successful-visit-to-cote-divoire\/"},"modified":"2021-10-22T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:56:34","slug":"minister-pandor-concludes-successful-visit-to-cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/minister-pandor-concludes-successful-visit-to-cote-divoire\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Pandor concludes successful visit to C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202110\/naledipandor.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has concluded a successful visit to C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, where she led a local delegation at the inaugural Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released on Friday, the Minister co-chaired the JCC, held on 19 to 21 October 2021, with her Ivorian counterpart, Minister Kandia Camara.<\/p>\n<p>On 20 October 2021, Pandor held meetings with the Minister of Defence, T\u00e9n\u00e9 Birahima Ouattara, and the Minister of Planning and Development, Nial\u00e9 Kaba.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the ministerial segment of the JCC on 22 October 2021, Pandor said South Africa and C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire were looking at strengthening economic, social, scientific and technical cooperation. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe JCC noted that trade and investment relations between South Africa and C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire have improved. However, the two delegations said there was still room for further growth,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The two countries agreed that several draft Memoranda of Understanding must be finalised in time for signature during the upcoming State Visit to the West African country&nbsp;by President Cyril Ramaphosa, which is expected to be undertaken before the end of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, while in Abidjan, a city on the southern Atlantic coast of C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, Pandor paid a courtesy call to the country\u2019s President Alassane Ouattara. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has concluded a successful visit to C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, where she led a local delegation at the inaugural Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) between the two countries. 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