Africa-Press – Angola. The German ambassador to Angola, Stefan Traumann, this Monday expressed interest in strengthening the strategic partnership with Angola and intensifying the exchange of experiences between the parliaments of both countries.
The diplomat, who was speaking to the press at the end of a meeting with the President of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, considered the exchange of experiences crucial due to the fact that parliaments constitute fundamental representations between the two countries and peoples.
The two interlocutors also touched upon the support of the German Government in projects such as the construction of energy infrastructure (caculo Cabaça hydroelectric use), renewable energies, in addition to the green hydrogen project, with the participation of Sonangol and a German company.
The German diplomat emphasized that his country also supports projects in Angola such as agribusiness, construction of hospitals and staff training.
The two interlocutors also spoke of Angola’s role in pacifying conflicts in the continental region, especially in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Stefan Traumann also informed the president of the AN that the German Parliament will be represented with a high-level delegation at the 147th General Assembly of the Interparliamentary Union (UIP), which will take place in October this year, in Luanda.
Angola and Germany created the Bilateral Commission, within the scope of the “Joint Declaration of Intent”, signed on 8 July 2011. It is a platform for exchanging opinions of a general nature on bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest, responsible for evaluation of the development of cooperation.
The parties have continued the development of bilateral talks, held, mainly, since the visit of President João Lourenço to Berlin, in August 2018, as well as the delegations to Luanda of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Bundestag (German Parliament), in February 2019, and the President of the Federal Council, in July 2019.
Angola and Germany established diplomatic relations in 1979.
Angola and South Africa strengthen relations
Also this Monday, the first vice-president of the National Assembly, Américo Cunonoca, received, in audience, a South African parliamentary delegation, with whom he established experiences in the parliamentary field and the management of public accounts.
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