Luanda: Cuba intends to expand cooperation with Angola into new areas, particularly agriculture and construction, Ambassador “scar Le³n announced today. The diplomat made these remarks in the city of Cuito following a meeting with Jos© Fernando Chatuvela, the Deputy Governor of Bi© for Technical Services and Infrastructure.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the ambassador noted that, in addition to education and health, Cuba possesses expertise in the agriculture and construction sectors. The country wishes to share this experience with Angola to boost the socio-economic development of the nation, particularly in the Bi© province. He added that the goal of the visit to Bi© province is to identify further opportunities to expand and consolidate this historic cooperation, which dates back to the period prior to Angola's independence on November 11, 1975.
Also today, Cuba's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Angola, “scar Le³n, visited the Cuito memorial cemetery in the commune of Cunje, the final resting place of more than seven thousand people. The diplomat, visiting Bi© province for the first time, also plans to meet with Cuban nationals working in the province, primarily medical personnel and teachers, as part of Cuba's contribution to Angola's development.
As part of his itinerary, “scar Le³n will meet with members of the Association of Angolan Former Students in Cuba (*Caimaneros*) and other figures, with the aim of strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples. He will also visit Dr. Walter Strangway Hospital, which offers over 20 specialized services, including gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatology, surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, psychiatry, stomatology, and otorhinolaryngology, among others.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Bi© for Technical Services and Infrastructure, Jos© Fernando Tchatuvela, praised the support of the Cuban people in the country's achievement of independence and its development. He emphasized that the province remains open to further investment, whether domestic or foreign.
