Februrary 07, 2023
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
PRESS RELEASE
The strengthening of cooperation in the most varied domains between Angola and Japan was under analysis this Tuesday afternoon , February 7th, in Luanda, during an audience that His Excellency Domingos Custódio Vieira Lopes , Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities granted to His Excellency Suzuki Toru , the new Ambassador of Japan in Angola.
During the audience, the two personalities dealt with matters of common interest, with particular emphasis on strengthening cooperation in already existing areas , such as health, mine clearance and technology .
The occasion was used for the new Ambassador of Japan in Angola to express the intention of the two countries to sign an Agreement for Exchange of Notes around the new Demining Project in force in Angola.
Angola and Japan have maintained bilateral relations since 1988.
Since then, the Japanese country has been assisting in efforts towards national reconciliation, demining , installation of water supply and construction of infrastructure, communication network and other sectors aimed at improving the Angolan economy and social stability.
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESS OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS (GCII-MIREX), in Luanda, on February 7, 2023.
*Unofficial translation