Luanda:President João Lourenço has appointed Felisberto dos Prazeres Martins as Angola's new ambassador to Cuba, as announced in an official decree from the Presidency's Press Services.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Martins replaces the late Carlos Cruz de Lemos Sardinha Dias, who passed away in June at the age of 64 due to illness.
The appointment occurs amid efforts to strengthen the longstanding bilateral relationship between Angola and Cuba, which has persisted for over fifty years. The two nations established formal diplomatic relations on November 15, 1975, shortly after Angola's declaration of independence, a connection rooted in Cuba's historical military support for Angola's territorial integrity.
Current cooperation between the countries includes sectors such as health, education, defense, agriculture, energy, and sports. Both nations are gearing up for the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, focusing on economic diversification, encouraging foreign investment, and expanding business connections. The last session was held in April 2023 in Havana.
