Luanda – Angolan head of State João Lourenço Tuesday congratulated his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, on this country’s National Day, on 15th February.
“I want to express, on this date, the conviction that our two countries will commit to carrying out cooperation actions in areas of vital interest to both, with a view to contributing to progress and reciprocal development”, wrote the Angolan Head of State in his congratulation letter.
In the bilateral framework, Angola and Serbia are looking for different ways to strengthen cooperation, with emphasis on agriculture and the training of staff linked to the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).
In 2013, the two States studied the feasibility of signing a Memorandum to promote cooperation that provides, among other tasks, for the construction of a new Military Hospital, a drug factory, as well as the creation of a logistics center and the rehabilitation of an Air Base in Angola.
Legal diplomas are being studied that could be signed in the fields of mutual protection of investment, scientific cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other agreements to be explored, especially in the business field.
At the bilateral level, there is an interest in signing different agreements, as well as exchanging opinions on various hot topics of current international affairs.
Staff training
Serbia expressed its availability to offer scholarships to train staff of the Angolan Armed Forces.
The training of military personnel and the construction of infrastructures are among the priorities, as part of increased cooperation between the two countries, in the Defence sector.
Source: Angola Press News Agency