Luanda – Angolan President, João Lourenço, left Luanda Friday for Brasilia, capital of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on an official mission.
At the “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport, in Luanda, the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, and presidential aides bid farewell to the Head of State.
According to the president’s press office secretary , Luís Fernando, the Head of State was invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the President-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to take place on 01 January, 2023.
The press secretary added that the ceremony will basically have three moments, the first at the National Congress, followed by another at the Presidential Palace (Palacio do Planalto) and, finally, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty Palace).
Technical cooperation between Angola and Brazil began in 1980 with the signing of the Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation on June 11 of that year.
Under the agreement, Angola and Brazil have developed cooperation in health, culture, public administration, vocational training, education, environment, sports, statistics and agriculture.
Brazil was the first country to recognize Angola’s independence.
Source: Angola Press News Agency