Africa-Press – Angola. A lecture on the life and work of Agostinho Neto, the first President of Angola, marked this Friday, in Mbanza Kongo, the opening of the national hero’s journey in the province of Zaire, which will take place from the 10th to the 17th September, in the country.
When speaking on the topic, academic Agostinho Dias Zantoto stated that the commitment and dedication to the work of all citizens, in order to make the Angolan nation great, is the best way to honor Agostinho Neto.
He recalled that Neto was a fervent patriot, politician, doctor and humanist who dedicated his life to the liberation of the Angolan people from the Portuguese colonial yoke and from other countries in the continent.
He underlined that, the also greatest poet denounced, through his poems, the injustices to which Angolans and other subjugated African peoples were subject, also expressing the legitimate aspirations of the oppressed.
Agostinho Zantoto fundamentally asked the youth to reflect continuously on Neto’s ideals, teachings and vision to serve as inspiration for the enormous tasks of consolidating the Angolan nation and its development.
The lecture was attended by members of the Provincial Government of Zaire, representatives of MPLA mass organizations, defense forces, security and internal order, academics, among other guests.
António Agostinho Neto was born in the village of Caxicane, Icolo e Bengo, a town now part of the province of Luanda, on September 17, 1922, and died of illness in Moscow, capital of the then Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), on the 10th. September 1979.
As a result of his bravery and outstanding contribution to the country’s independence and territorial integrity, António Agostinho Neto was proclaimThe permanent representative of Angola to the United Nations in New York, Francisco José da Cruz, reiterated the commitment of the Angolan Executive to the process of empowering women.
The diplomat reiterated the bet of the Angolan Executive during a courtesy meeting with the chief of staff of the UN secretary general, Courtenay Rattray, held last Wednesday.
Francisco da Cruz pointed out that in recent years, the Government of Angola has increased the share of representation of women in various spheres of society.
He highlighted that for the first time in its history, the country has women in prominent public positions, such as Vice-President of the Republic, president of the National Assembly, president of the Constitutional Court, Minister of Finance, among others.
The meeting also served to address topics such as sustainable development and the challenges of climate change.
On the occasion, Ambassador Francisco José da Cruz highlighted the Angolan Executive’s commitment to renewable energy, using foreign investment.
Regarding the drought affecting southern Angola, the diplomat spoke about the construction of the Cafu canal, in the province of Cunene, designed to benefit a population estimated at more than 235 thousand inhabitants.
Regarding peace and security in Africa, those responsible expressed concern about the latest events on the continent, which include acts of inversion of the constitutional order with the deposition of democratically elected governments.
In turn, the UN Secretary-General, Courtenay Rattray, praised Angola for the initiatives it has taken towards peace and stability on the continent, particularly its engagement in the pacification process between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
He took the opportunity to congratulate the country on its presidency of SADC, in a context of many challenges, noting that it also holds the rotating presidency of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region and the OEACP.
According to the document, on the eve of the High Level week of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the two entities addressed expectations regarding the participation of the Angolan delegation.
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