Luanda – Angola and Brazil signed Wednesday in Luanda two legal instruments in the fields of agriculture and defence, aimed at exploring and providing reciprocal advantages.
The agreements were signed during the meeting of the Joint Commission for Cooperation between Angola and Brazil, at which the strengthening and deepening of cooperation between the two States was discussed.
In addition to signing the new legal instruments, the two delegations analysed regional and international issues under the CPLP, with emphasis on cooperation, mobility agreements, investment facilitation and double taxation.
At the opening of the III meeting of the High Level Bilateral Commission between Angola and Brazil, the head of Angolan diplomacy, Téte António, highlighted the potential of this country, which has one of the largest economies in South America.
“Brazil is a country with a competitive, diversified market and extensive experience in the agriculture, food industry, aeronautics, among others”, he underlined.
Téte António reiterated that the Angolan Government’s priorities are aimed at diversifying the national economy, which is still dependent on natural resources, stressing that agriculture is the lever for this process.
He clarified that all efforts are being made to revive and develop agriculture, to reduce dependence on food imports.
The top diplomat said that Brazil’s experience in the agricultural sector is welcome, as it helps to promote and deepen cooperation in this field.
In turn, the minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos Alberto Franco França, thanked his Angolan counterpart, Téte António, for the collaboration in carrying out the operation to repatriate Brazilian citizens during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The delegations reaffirmed the importance of deepening the existing friendship and cooperation relations between Angola and Brazil.
The ministers highlighted the historical relations of friendship, fraternity, brotherhood and cooperation between both countries and peoples, reiterating the desire to boost them to levels more in line with the ambitions based on bases that support a diversified strategic partnership, with stress to cooperation mutually beneficial economy.
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.
Brazil was the first country in the world to recognise Angola’s independence, proclaimed on November 11, 1975, by then President António Agostinho Neto.
Source: Angola Press News Agency