Africa-Press – Angola. The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Angola, Bharat Joshi, expressed on Wednesday in Luanda, his country’s willingness to support the victims of the floods resulting from the breach of the Cavaco River protection dike in Benguela province.
The diplomat made the statement at the end of a meeting with vice-president of the ruling MPLA, Mara Quiosa, adding that consultations are being held with the government to analyze how his country can help the victims.
“We will not offer support that is not necessary. We always want to work with the Angolan government, just as we did last year with the cholera outbreak,” the ambassador said.
The province of Benguela has been experiencing one of the most serious flood scenarios in recent years since Sunday, after the breach of the protection dike on the left bank of the Cavaco River, which caused extensive flooding in several neighborhoods of the city, affecting residences, road and rail infrastructure.
According to Bharat Joshi, the visit to the MPLA headquarters aimed primarily to express solidarity with Angola regarding the situation in Benguela province.
The diplomat said the meeting also served to discuss the work done at the embassy and how they can collaborate with the MPLA on issues related to women and children, helping them access opportunities in existing infrastructure projects that will accelerate the country’s development.
“We discussed many projects to support an entrepreneurship program for women and children, as well as the problem of violence against women, training, and education,” the ambassador said.
Bilateral Relations
Bharat Joshi said the Angola and the United Kingdom partnership is very strong, pointing to British companies operating locally and creating jobs.
The diplomat said his country has encouraged Angolan companies to export to the United Kingdom, highlighting the benefits for institutions that wish to do so.
He also pointed to the existence of a “very important” partnership in the construction of hospital infrastructure, roads, ports and airports, contributing to the country’s aspirations.
“These actions are very important to support the country’s development, and the United Kingdom has experience and money that it can use to facilitate the process,” he added.
Bilateral relations between Angola and the United Kingdom, officially established in 1986, are experiencing a positive and expanding period.
The cooperation focuses mainly on politics, commerce and energy, while the strategic partnership covers areas such as oil, mining, finance, agriculture and infrastructure. There is a strong interest in the economic diversification of Angola.
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