Lamola says South African-German cooperation is being strengthened [SOUND]

# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, and German Foreign Affairs minister, Johann Wadephul, have underscored that stable partnerships between middle powers and democratic nations are essential in the current volatile international environment, in particular. The ministers participated in the 12th Meeting of the German-South African Bi-National Commission in Berlin, where topics including bilateral cooperation, multilateralism and peace and security were discussed. Lamola says the South African-German cooperation is founded on a shared commitment to the principles of a rules-based international order based: