Johannesburg (South Africa), May 23, 2014 (SPS) – At an official invitation of President Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mohamed Abdelaziz arrived Friday morning in South Africa to participate in the ceremony of his inauguration for a second term, following the victory of his party, the African National Congress (ANC) in the legislative elections in May.
The President of the Republic and the delegation that is accompanying him were greeted at Johannesburg International Airport by senior officials in the Government of South Africa led by Minister of Public Works Mr.Thembelani Thulas.
The inauguration ceremony, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy that marks the end of the era of apartheid and Nelson Mandela’s assuming of the presidency of the country in 1994, will be held Saturday and will be attended by high-level African and international delegations in addition to the participation of South African.
The President of the Republic is accompanied by a delegation including Member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front Secretary General of Sahrawi Women Union Fatma Mehdi, Member of AU Parliament and vice President of Pan-African Parliament Sweilma Beiruk, Advisor to the Presidency Abdati Breika and Ambassador to South Africa Selha Abed. (SPS)
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