Africa-Press – Angola. The VII Joint Commission between Angola and Brazil began this Wednesday in Brasília, the federal capital, with a focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
In the opening session, the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Téte António and Mauro Vieira, respectively, reaffirmed the purpose of consolidating and deepening the historic ties and friendship between the two peoples and countries, as well as raising the diversified strategic cooperation relationship, mutually advantageous, to a new level, with an emphasis on political and diplomatic issues.
The Brazilian minister, Mauro Vieira, took advantage of his speech to salute the pro tempore presidency 2021-2023 exercised by Angola within the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) and the priority given to the organization’s new economic pillar.
For his part, Téte António considered Brazil as a strategic partner that, since always, has given his attention to relations with Angola, as they symbolize a journey with many achievements and a promising future for the peoples of both countries.
“Angola recognizes the Brazilian power, which has a competitive, diversified economy and vast experience, intending, in this way, to reinforce its cooperation in areas of vital interest to its economy, such as agriculture, fisheries, agro-industry, health, food security, education, transport, tourism, energy, defence, water and basic sanitation, and also finance”, said the minister.
Participating in this VII Angola-Brazil Joint Commission are officials and technicians from various ministerial departments, including those of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Agriculture and Forestry, Transport, Finance and Health.
Cooperation between Angola and Brazil began to take shape on June 11, 1980, with the signing of the Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement.
Under this agreement, Angola and Brazil developed their cooperation in the areas of health, culture, public administration, professional training, education, environment, sports, statistics and agriculture.
Brazil was the first country in the world to recognize Angola’s independence, proclaimed on November 11, 1975, by then President António Agostinho Neto.
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