Luanda – The Head of State, João Lourenço, this Monday expressed the Angolan government’s interest in increasing relations of friendship and cooperation with the United States of America (USA).
The Angolan president expressed this interest in a message to the US President, Joe Biden, following the American statesman´s congratulations on his re-election as President of the Republic of Angola.
The general elections in Angola took place on 24 August, giving victory to the ruling MPLA party and its leader, João Lourenço.
In the framework of the strengthening of the cooperation and relations of friendship between both countries, in all fields, the Angolan Head of State highlighted the need to achieve reciprocal gains and to satisfy the aspirations of both peoples.
In his letter to Joe Biden, João Lourenço thanks the words of appreciation and encouragement addressed to him.
Angola is the third largest trade partner of the USA in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
The trade between Angola and the United States of America in November 2019, reached roughly USD 1.4 billion
Source: Angola Press News Agency