Libreville – Angola and Gabon on Thursday in Libreville, the Gabonese capital, signed two instruments to boost cooperation and ties between the both countries, as part of the 24-hour visit of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.
The memorandum allows bilateral political consultations and an agreement on overcoming visas in service and diplomatic passports.
The two legal instruments were signed by the Angolan Foreign minister, Teté António and the Gabonese Foreign minister, Michael Moussa Adamo, in a ceremony witnessed by the Angolan President João Lourenço and President of Gabon, Ali Bongo.
According to the minister of Foreign Affairs, Teté António, who was speaking to the press, the first instrument is a framework agreement covering all areas, paving the way for strengthening cooperation in the most varied sectors.
Teté António noted that during the talks the two presidents exchanged views and experiences in the economic field, regional and global issues.
According to the head of Angolan diplomacy, Gabon also wanted to benefit from Angola´s experience in oil exploration, including refining and management.
According to minister Teté António, the visit had a positive outcome, in which they agreed to hold a meeting of the bilateral commission by March 2023.
João Lourenço and Ali Bongo also exchanged views on regional issues and decided to join actions, as Angola is committed to resolving conflicts in the region and Gabon is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
At the same meeting areas of cooperation were strengthened and others identified. The Republic of Gabon has the fourth-largest economy in the sub-region and like Angola it is investing heavily in the diversification of its economy.
Téte António said that Angola is interested in the experience of forestry and the agricultural sector and Gabon intends to cooperate with Angola in the hydrocarbons sector.
The cooperation between Angola and Gabon is focused on the Agriculture, Oil and Mining, Maritime Transport, Industry, Trade, Education and Culture, Health, Youth and Sports fields.
The basis of this partnership is the General Cooperation Agreement. The two countries established the Joint Bilateral Commission in January 1982 in Libreville.
Source: Angola Press News Agency