Deputy Speaker, President Jacob Zuma has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his visit to Russia on Thursday, 5 August 2010 which resulted in the signing of several agreements on energy, visa requirements and space. The visit also afforded both countries an opportunity to further consolidate and enhance relations at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
At a multilateral level, both countries shared a commitment to promoting a more equitable distribution of power and influence in the global political and economic systems. Both countries uphold diplomacy of international law and the centrality of the United Nations, UN.
President Zuma's three-day visit to Russia was part of the ANC government's plan to work together with the countries in the South to continue to promote South-South relations and agitate for a fairer and more humane international trade and financial system and a just world order.
Part of this plan is to push new trade and investment routes to the fast growing emerging economies who are also members of Brazil, Russia, India and China, Bric. I thank you. [Applause.]