Atlanta City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell joined a group of international business representatives on Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Lowes Hotel to discuss business partnership opportunities between the Georgia businesses and Botswana, a landlocked country located southern Africa. Mitchell was joined by the Ambassador from the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Dr. Tebelelo M. Seretse and officials from Atlanta as well as Fulton and DeKalb counties.

"When we speak about international trade, it is important that we look at a wide range of countries, each with their own unique offerings," Mitchell said. "There are some mutually beneficial opportunities to trading with countries like Botswana and I look forward to exploring them further."

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