Brussels, 14/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - Cooperation between the EU and South Africa reached a new stage at the 7th Cooperation Council that brought the two sides together in Brussels on 14 November. The two dies have been linked since 2000 through a bilateral trade, development and cooperation agreement (TDCA) and agree that this agreement should be revised in an effort to transform it into a long term strategic partnership (EUROPE 9294 and 9221).
Discussions focused on a wide range of...