Riyaz Patel
South Africa’s foreign policy agenda should be informed by international solidarity, Deputy International Relations (DIRCO) Minister Alvin Botes told delegates at a Johannesburg symposium in solidarity with the peoples of Cuba, Iran, Palestine, Venezuela and Western Sahara.
“In our efforts to solve our National problems, we should have an alliance with progressive forces globally,” he said.
On Venezuela, Botes said “It is a lie that President Maduro was not duly elected, his reelection was legitimate. They have nothing to do with the US economic sanctions on Venezuela.”
The Deputy DIRCO Minister underlined that Pretoria is in“absolute solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic Of Venezuela.”
“There’s a colonial siege on Western Sahara.”
Deputy International Relations (DIRCO) Minister Alvin Botes
A representative of the Venezuelan Embassy in South Africa, Andrea Corao, blasted Washington, saying “President Trump’s administration is a threat to international peace and security.”
Earlier, Cosatu 1st Deputy
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