Azerbaijan and South Africa are ready to sign 7 memorandums, which will cover different areas, including air transport, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Maite Nkoana-Mashabene said at a briefing on a visit to Azerbaijan.

Axar.az reports that, she also noted that South Africa is interested in raising diplomatic consultations with Azerbaijan to the inter-state level: "This visit has substantive results on which we can continue to work."

Answering the question of reporters, M. Nkoane-Mashabane also said that South Africa plans to open a diplomatic mission in Baku.