Africa-Press – Angola. The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, manifested, Thursday, in Brasília, his readiness to continue contributing to the development of Angola.
Speaking at the ceremony for the delivery of credentials of the new Angolan ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Eduardo Bravo, Lula da Silva pointed out the need to leverage the partnership and accelerate the implementation of projects of common interest.
According to a press release from the Angolan diplomatic representation, Lula da Silva expressed his satisfaction at visiting Angola in the coming days, an opportunity that, as he stressed, will serve to restart a new era between both countries. and overcome the “lethargy” of a recent past.
On his turn, the diplomat, after praising the secular relations between the two fraternal peoples, classified President Lula da Silva’s State visit to Angola as a historic landmark in the deepening of Bilateral Cooperation.
The Head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Angola in Brazil is also a non-resident ambassador in Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela, countries where, in the near future, he will also have to present Letters of Credence.
Cooperation between Angola and Brazil began to take shape on June 11, 1980, with the signing of the Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement.
Under this agreement, Angola and Brazil developed their cooperation in the areas of health, culture, public administration, professional training, education, environment, sports, statistics and agriculture.
Available data show that, in 2022, bilateral trade was estimated at US$700 million.
Brazil was the first country in the world to recognize Angola’s independence, proclaimed on November 11, 1975, by then President António Agostinho Neto.
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