Africa-Press – Angola. The Belgian Government this Wednesday expressed interest in cooperating with Angola in the renewable energy sector, during an audience that the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, granted to the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib.
The information was confirmed by the minister of the European country, after the meeting with the Angolan Head of State, adding that Belgium also wants to cooperate in the exploitation of the port of Lobito and mining, both in Benguela province.
Hadja Lahbib considered the cooperation with Angola “healthy and of long standing”, having underlined that she left the meeting with the Angolan statesman, João Lourenço, satisfied.
The Belgian diplomat said that among the topics discussed with the President of the Republic was the conflict in Ukraine. “We talked about this situation. Our satisfaction is that we have the same views”.
In the opinion of the Belgian minister, this helps to understand that this conflict had no reason to take place.
“We support here the statements that the President made recently in which he defended a unilateral ceasefire on the part of Russia”, he expressed.
Hadja Lahbib is Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and Cultural Institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium.
Minister Hadja Lahbib has been in Luanda since Tuesday (31), at the invitation of the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, for a 72-hour working visit.
Political-diplomatic relations Angola – Belgium
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, which had its last session in 1992, in Brussels.
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 the Intervention “Support for the Fight against Trypanosomiasis in the province of Cuanza Norte”.
economic cooperation
In the economic field, the contract between the Belgian Internacional Care Service and the Angolan 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 Financial Management Company (GEFI).
The referred Memorandum established the guidelines for the Construction of a factory in Benguela for the processing of fish.
Also in October 2013, the contract and announcement of the opening of a Flanders Investment and Trade antenna in Angola, in the province of Luanda, was registered.
The partnership between Angola and the Kingdom of Belgium has also registered an agreement in the field of construction between FRISOMAT and a Belgian construction company, for the construction of a bottle factory.
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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