Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António highlighted this Sunday in Abidjan the strong cooperation relations between Angola and Côte d’Ivoire, based on advantageous agreements between the parties.
Téte António was speaking to the Angolan press moments after landing in the Ivorian capital, where he will join the presidential delegation participating this Monday in the inauguration ceremony of Alassane Dramane Ouattara, the re-elected President of Côte d’Ivoire.
The Angolan Head of State and current President of the African Union (AU) will be present at the investiture ceremony of Alassane Dramane Ouattara, accompanied by other international dignitaries.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, President João Lourenço’s visit to Abidjan is justified by his role as leader of the AU and by the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, which include mutually beneficial agreements.
For the Angolan official, the electoral process that led to this investiture serves as an example to be followed.
He noted that this fact demonstrates a commitment to democratic principles and to the African Charter on Democracy, which emphasizes the importance of legitimate electoral processes and discourages unconstitutional changes of government.”Côte d’Ivoire, with its remarkable economic development and political stability, represents the type of progress that Africa aspires to, as established in the African Union’s Agenda 2063,” the minister noted.
He believes that the trajectory of the Ivorian nation, coupled with its strategic role, justifies the support and recognition from the African Union.
“The bilateral relationship between Angola and Côte d’Ivoire is excellent, and proof of this is the recent visit of the President of Côte d’Ivoire to Angola, during which several legal instruments were signed, some of which are already being implemented,” the minister recalled.
He emphasized that the objective is to continuously strengthen this partnership, for whom physical presence and official visits, such as the one that President João Lourenço will make, are important indicators of the depth and quality of relations between the two countries.Bilateral meetings are planned, given the presence of several Heads of State and Government, as well as representatives of international organizations.
The Angolan Head of State may hold meetings with some of these entities, although specific details have not yet been released.
According to Téte António, in addition to formal meetings, informal conversations between Heads of State are a valuable opportunity to discuss relevant issues and strengthen cooperation ties.
Alassane Ouattara, 83 years old, was re-elected on October 25th for a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote.
An economist by profession, Alassane Ouattara made his career at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming Deputy Managing Director of this international financial institution created in 1944 to promote global economic stability.He entered politics as Prime Minister from 1990 to 1993 and in 2010 he ran for and won the elections.
Since then he has consolidated power and has been re-elected several times, standing out for the country’s economic growth.
The country
Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country, is bordered to the north by Mali and Burkina Faso, to the east by Ghana, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Liberia and Guinea.Its political and administrative capital is Yamussukro. Abidjan, characterized by a high level of industrialization and urbanization, is an important regional commercial and cultural center in West Africa and the largest city and economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire.
Its economy is mainly based on cocoa cultivation. In 2019, the country was the world’s largest producer and exporter of the product.
The country also stands out in the production of bananas, cassava, palm oil, rice, sugarcane, corn, natural rubber, cotton, among others.
Source: ANGOP
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