PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Washington this week following an invitation by United States President Joe Biden.
President Ramaphosa accepted the invitation delivered by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his recent visit to South Africa.
President Ramaphosa will hold talks at the White House with President Biden on 16 September 2022.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Minister Naledi Pandor, said the President’s visit to the US provides the government with an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations through engagement and deepen multilateralism through the United Nations (UN), a primary vehicle through which the international community must confront the challenges facing the world.
The two leaders, according to Pandor, will discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest, including:
- Trade and investment
- Climate change
- Food security
- Energy, and
- Peace and security.
“President Ramaphosa will reaffirm the importance of the strategic and mutually beneficial relations between
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