Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, held a telephone conversation, this Tuesday, with King Filipe of Belgium, having analyzed bilateral and regional issues.
The information was released on the official page of the Presidency of the Republic of Angola.
Political-diplomatic relations between the Republic of Angola and the Kingdom of Belgium began in 1979.
At the top of this partnership is the Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation Agreement, signed on April 26, 1983.
The document defined the regulatory legal framework for bilateral cooperation and established the Joint Commission.
Of note is the General Cooperation Agreement initialed on 26 July 1983, in force since the date of signature.
On July 4, 1988, a Memorandum of Understanding on Air Services was sealed.
This was followed by an agreement on support from Belgium to the fight against trypanosomiasis in Angola, particularly in the province of Cuanza Norte.
economic cooperation
In the economic field, the contract between the Belgian company International Care Service and the Angolan company Unitel, signed in October 2013, stands out.
This is the first 4G roaming contract signed by an Angolan company.
In October (2013) a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between BBVA Brevisco and the Angolan company GEFI – Sociedade de Gestão e Participações Financeiras.
The referred memorandum established the lines for the construction of a factory for the processing of fish, in Benguela.
Industry
In the industrial segment, there is a contract between Cuca and Planet Europe to finance the production of work uniforms and personal protection.
The two countries also cooperate in the field of Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters and in the segment of Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments.
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