Africa-Press – Angola. The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, arrived this Tuesday (10) in Luanda, for a 72-hour state visit to Angola, at the invitation of his counterpart João Lourenço.
At the “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport, the Zambian statesman received greetings from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António.
The visit program foresees a trip to Memorial Dr. António Agostinho Neto, for the laying of a wreath, and a meeting with President João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace of “Cidade Alta”.
According to the programme, released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX), delegations from the two countries are going to meet, and it is expected that legal instruments will be signed, within the framework of strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Hakainde Hichilema will speak at the National Assembly (Parliament), and is scheduled to travel to Benguela province, to get in touch with the region’s economic potential.
Angola continues to be a strategic partner in relations with Zambia, a country with which it shares a long border.
The high point of relations between Angola and Zambia occurred during the visit of President João Lourenço to Zambia, in May 2018, during which five bilateral cooperation agreements were signed, totaling 14 legal instruments in the most varied areas.
Among the agreements, the one concerning the exemption of visas in all national passports stands out.
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