Pres Zuma attends retreat in Brasilia

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will join BRICS leaders at a special retreat with the Heads of State and Government of South American states, organised on the side-lines of the sixth BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil.

The retreat offers an opportunity for like-minded countries, especially Africa and South America, to strengthen relations and forge a stronger partnership that is based on the common determination to ensure sustainable economic growth, issues of development and peace.

President Jacob Zuma said the session will be helpful as the country aims to increase regional solidarity and cooperation on issues of economic cooperation, trade and investment as well as global peace between Africa and South American nations.

“The possibilities of increased cooperation between BRICS and South America are also immense. We are grateful to President Dilma Rousseff for organising this retreat on the side-lines of the sixth BRICS Summit,” President Zuma said.

The President attended the final match of the 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup on Sunday and the sixth BRICS Summit, which saw the establishment of a BRICS Development Bank. - SAnews.gov.za