Algerian Radio
The President of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Joao Lourenço, indicated on Monday evening that Algeria and his country can contribute significantly to the development of the African continent, particularly in the energy, industry, and infrastructure sectors.
In a joint press statement with the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on the occasion of his state visit to Algeria, the Angolan President stated: "We wish to explore all the opportunities offered by our two countries, without any exception, because we believe that Angola and Algeria have the means to contribute significantly to their respective development, but also to the development of the entire African continent, particularly in the energy, industry, and infrastructure sectors."
Discussing the main aspects of bilateral relations between Algeria and his country, President Joao Lourenço highlighted that the objective of his visit to Algeria is to "strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation uniting the two peoples and the two countries, which share a common history of struggles and victories."
The two countries share a common history of "struggle against colonialism and against the underdevelopment it sowed," he said.
Regarding the content of the talks he had with the President of the Republic, the Angolan President indicated that they focused on various aspects of bilateral cooperation and were crowned by the signing of 11 cooperation agreements that "will guide our trajectory in the future," he stated.
Furthermore, the Angolan President extended his thanks to Algeria for the contribution made to his country from the very first days of its independence, affirming: "We still remember that the first engineers and executives in the energy sector were trained here in Algeria. Some of them still hold executive positions within our national company Sonangol today, including at the company's management level."
Concerning the existing level of cooperation between the two countries, the Angolan President declared: "We have committed to correcting the current situation, hence the need to hold the 5th session of the bilateral joint commission between the two countries as soon as possible."
He concluded his statement by extending an invitation to the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to pay a visit to Angola.
