Algiers: Angola and Algeria are working to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, focusing on the energy, hydrocarbons, higher education, technical training, and political-diplomatic coordination sectors, the Angolan ambassador to Algiers, Toko Diakenga Sero, said today, Sunday, in Algiers. In statements to the press, the Angolan diplomat acknowledged the existence of some dynamism in economic relations between the two states, despite the high level of political and diplomatic understanding.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Angola and Algeria share multiple areas of strategic interest, but historical factors have prevented a greater deepening of economic cooperation over the years. Toko Sero highlighted the energy and hydrocarbons, higher education, technical training, and political-diplomatic cooperation sectors as the main areas currently being strengthened. "These are the fundamental areas, but there are many other sectors that have not yet achieved greater visibility due to the lack of dynamism in economic relations," he stressed.
The diplomat considered the political relations between Luanda and Algiers to be excellent, emphasizing that the convergence of positions on African and international affairs constitutes one of the pillars of bilateral cooperation. According to the ambassador, this rapprochement results from the long history of mutual solidarity built since the national liberation struggles of the two countries.
In the area of regional peace and security, Toko Sero highlighted the role played by Angola and Algeria in promoting stability in Africa. He recalled that Angola, during its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, took an active stance in mediating and promoting peace in regional conflicts. The ambassador also mentioned the performance of the Angolan President, Joo Louren§o, as the current President of the African Union, highlighting the efforts made for peace and stability on the continent.
In the global energy field, the diplomat stressed the strategic importance of the two countries, recalling that Angola and Algeria are among the main African oil producers. The diplomat added that the current international context opens up space for greater African protagonism in the world energy market, especially because both countries maintain political stability and are not directly involved in the main international conflicts.
Toko Sero considered that Angola and Algeria have the conditions to strengthen African weight in global decisions related to energy, security, and economic development. Relations between Angola and Algeria date back to the period of the national liberation struggle, a phase in which the Algerian state provided political, diplomatic, and military support to Angolan nationalist movements. Following Angola's independence, proclaimed in November 1975, the two countries formalized diplomatic relations in 1976 and deepened cooperation with the signing of the General Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, initialed in Luanda on April 15, 1983.
