The talks were extremely cordial and President Mubarak gave Mr de Klerk an overview of regional political developments, as well as a briefing on the Middle East peace process. Mr de Klerk dealt with developments in the southern African region, as well as with events elsewhere on the continent.
Bilateral relations between Egypt and South Africa were discussed in detail, with particular reference to the Joint Commission agreement which was signed between the two countries in March 1995 and which will be activated by a meeting between the two foreign ministers before the end of the year. Commercial exchanges between the two countries were touched on, as well as tourism and technical co-operation in all areas.
Deputy President de Klerk took the opportunity to convey the sincere best wishes of the South African government on the failure of the recent attempt on the life of President Mubarak and condemned acts of terrorism in whatever form.
This afternoon, Deputy President de Klerk will be addressing two of Egypt's foremost business forums, the Egyptian Businessmen's Association and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.