Luanda – Angola’s minister of Foreign Affairs Téte António presented Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, the strategic vision of Angolan diplomacy, mainly focused on African policy, without neglecting issues of foreign policy and international cooperation.
In his address African, Caribbean and Pacific Organisation (ACP) /European Union (EU) Council of Ministers, he said that the commitments with other international bodies and organisations are also part of the country’s diplomatic agenda.
According to a press note reached ANGOP Wednesday, the government official explained that this commitment is due to the existence of armed conflicts, prevailing in certain regions, insecurity and food shortages, as well as the need for a profound reform in the United Nations (UN).
On the other hand, he defended that Africa should work to change the concept of a continent of hunger, insecurity and conflict and show the world its true potential, given the existing natural resources.
The diplomat is of the view that Angola should mature the idea of holding a summit at the level of Africa, to discuss the major challenges for the development of the African continent.
He took advantage of the meeting to share the strategy and the form of action of Angolan diplomacy, in addition to addressing the preparation of the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the OACPS scheduled for 06 – 10 December in Luanda.
Téte António also discussed the new partnership agreement between the OACPS and the EU, which will constitute the new legal framework for relations between the European bloc and the 79 countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).
This document aims to strengthen the capacity of the EU and the ACP countries to jointly respond to global challenges.
It establishes common principles and covers areas such as democracy and human rights, development and sustainable economic growth, climate change, human and social development, peace and security, among others.
The agreement will include a common basis at the ACP State level combined with three regional protocols for Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, with a focus on the specific needs of these regions.
The ACP-EU Council of Ministers is the highest institution of the ACP-EU partnership. It meets once a year, alternately in Brussels and in one of the organisation’s countries.
Source: Angola Press News Agency