# President Cyril Ramaphosa says his successful working visit to the US affirmed the importance of keeping the channels of dialogue open. In his weekly newsletter, he says one of the key outcomes of discussions with president Donald Trump was an agreement on an economic cooperation channel between the two countries, to engage further on tariffs and a broad range of trade matters. Ramaphosa says there is potential to increase and diversify trade between the two countries in areas such as gas, mining, agriculture and nuclear products.
Ramaphosa emphasises importance of SA-US relations, especially in trade