Her Excellency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa

Remarks at Camera Spray Before Meeting With Her Excellency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa

Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC March 4, 2005 (11:30 a.m. EST)

SECRETARY RICE: Foreign Minister Zuma, we've had a relationship for some time, when I was National Security Advisor. South Africa and the United States are partners in many ways, in many ways global partners, and I look forward to a full range of discussion of our bilateral issues, but also the prospects for peace in the Middle East and the prospects for prosperity and peace on the African continent.

FOREIGN MINISTER ZUMA: Well, thank you very much. It's a pleasure to meet with you again in your new portfolio, congratulations once more. And I look forward to a very good continuing relationship that we've had in your previous portfolio but I'm sure we will continue in that direction now.

SECRETARY RICE: Thank you.

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