March 14, 2023

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, witnessed this afternoon in the city of Nagoya the signing of three memorandums of understanding between Angolan institutions and the Toyota Tsusho Corporation, in a ceremony held at the headquarters of this Japanese multinational.

The Ministry of Energy and Water signed a memorandum that provides for the construction of groundwater collection systems (holes), powered by solar energy. They will serve to alleviate the problems of drought in southern Angola.

Another memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Health and the Toyota Tsusho Corporation, establishing the donation of a vehicle for the refrigerated transport of vaccines and the third linking the Sociedade de Desenvolvimento da Barra do Dande to Toyota for the creation of facilities to supply renewable energy and water supply systems in the Zona Franca da Barra do Dande.

It should be recalled that yesterday, in Tokyo, Angola and Japan signed a letter of intent establishing cooperation in the space field. The Angolan entity linked to the legal instrument is the Space Program Management Office.

March 13, 2023

Angola and Japan sign space agreement
Pedro Parente – ANGOP

Tokyo – A memorandum for training Angolan staff in the field of space was signed this Monday by the governments of Angola and Japan.

The “letter of intent”, for the establishment of cooperation in the spacial area, was initiated in the Japanese city of Tokyo, within the framework of the four-day state visit that the Angolan President, João Lourenço, is having to Japan.

 The document was signed by the director of the Angolan Space Program Management Office, Tudolana João, and Japan’s deputy director general for International Economic Cooperation, Soichiro Sakagachi.

Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Social Communication, Mário Oliveira.

Speaking to the press, the Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Mário Oliveira, referred that the agreement aims, above all, at training Angolan staff.

 “We are to work with Japan on the perspective of training staff and gathering their experience in the space industry”, explained the official, reiterating that Angola intends to be well framed in the space industry sector.

 Bilateral cooperation with Japan began in 1988.

Font: ANGOP

March 13, 2023

At the end of this Monday afternoon, the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, held a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, as part of the official visit that began today to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Bilateral relations, initiated with the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1976, were the center of conversation between President João Lourenço and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Speaking to the press, in the interval between the meeting of the two delegations and the dinner offered by the Japanese Prime Minister to the illustrious visitor, João Lourenço and Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the willingness to cooperate that animates the two countries in a wide range of areas.

March 13, 2023

The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, started in this Monday his official three-day visit to Japan, was received in mid-afternoon by Emperor Naruhito.

Following the strict protocol for visits to the Imperial Palace, in Tokyo, President João Lourenço was accompanied only by the First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço.

With the Emperor of Japan, on the throne since 2019, the Angolan Head of State addressed the relations of friendship and cooperation that unite Angola and Japan.

This morning, for the first act on Japanese soil, President João Lourenço opened the Japan-Angola Business Forum with a speech in which he called for Japanese investment in Angola, “taking advantage of the current climate of cooperation to transform existing investment opportunities into wealth and prosperity for both peoples and nations”.

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March 12, 2023

The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, arrived at Tokyo in the morning of this Sunday (local time, 8 hours ahead of Angolan time), to start his Official Visit to Japan on Monday.

The visit takes place at the invitation of the Japanese government and, on the first day, President João Lourenço will have meetings with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Also on that day (Monday, 13th), the Angolan Head of State will participate in a Japan-Angola business forum, where he will give a speech.

On his visit to Japan, the President of the Republic is accompanied by the First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço and members of his Executive.

Font: Facebook – Official account of the Presidency of the Republic

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February 22, 2023

The Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Japan, Rui Orlando Xavier and Ambassadress Maria de Fátima Xavier, met today, February 22, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi and his wife, Mrs. Yuko Hayashi during the reception alluding to the birthday of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

The birthday of the Emperor of Japan is February 23rd.

February 22, 2023

On February 20, 2023, an activity took place at the facilities of the Embassy of Angola in Japan, which consisted of a lunch with typical Angolan dishes, power point projection of diverse information about Angola, music and dances of Angola, namely Semba and Kizomba and Kuduro, with Angolan dancers and a Japanese dancer.

The organization of the event was in charge of the Ambassador of Angola, Mrs. Maria de Fátima Xavier and was offered to the prestigious Association Tokyo Women’s Club – TWC.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Rui Orlando Xavier, welcomed the guests, wishing them a good lunch and a good moment of conviviality and apreciation of the Angolan culture.

The guests thanked the Embassy of Angola and its Ambassadress immensely, for the opportunity and spirit of coexistence, as shown in some photos and videos.

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February 17, 2023

The Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Japan, Rui Orlando Xavier, received in his office on February 17, 2023, the Deputy Minister and Deputy Director General of the Department of African Affairs of MOFA, Matsubayashi Kenichiro, with whom he exchanged information on the situation in Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula and the Great Lakes region.

Existing relations between Angola and Japan and ways to strengthen them were also addressed.

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February 09, 2023

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PRESS RELEASE

Earlier this Thursday afternoon in Luanda, Angola and Japan analyzed the deepening of bilateral cooperation in the most varied domains, with particular focus on the Agreement on Liberalization, Protection and Promotion of Investment .

The two delegations, headed by His Excellencies Domingos Custódio Vieira Lopes , Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities and Yamada Kenji , Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan, reviewed subjects of common interest, with emphasis on reciprocity of visits of high entities of the two countries.

The two countries intend to increase their cooperation in the political, economic and cultural domains , especially in the process of industrialization and overcoming challenges in the areas of agriculture and agribusiness development, oil and mining .

In this regard, mention was made of possible advances towards the Signing of Visa Exemption Agreements in official passports between the two countries.

Japan’s bilateral cooperation with Angola began in 1988 as Emergency Aid through UNICEF.

Japan has been carrying out its bilateral assistance to Angola, through international organizations , in efforts towards national reconciliation, food aid, assistance to farmers and poverty, assistance with the repatriation of refugees, mine clearance, water supply facilities and construction of primary schools, communication network, ports, among others, focusing on basic infrastructure.

INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESS OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS (GCII-MIREX), in Luanda, on February 09, 2023.

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