UAE, Angola leaders discuss ways to strengthen relations

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and João Manuel Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations to serve shared development.

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The two leaders met in Luanda as part of a state visit by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed to Angola.

João Lourenço welcomed Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, expressing his appreciation for his visit and noting its significant impact on relations between the two countries.

For his part, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his pleasure at visiting Angola and congratulated João Lourenço and the Angolan people on the 50th anniversary of their country's independence this year while wishing Angola and its people further progress and prosperity.

The two sides discussed progress in bilateral relations, as well as joint efforts to leverage all opportunities to strengthen ties, particularly in the fields of energy, technology, agriculture, food security, and logistics, among others.

In this regard, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed stated that relations between the UAE and Angola continue to grow, especially in investment and development-related areas.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed affirmed the UAE's keenness to further build upon its ties with Angola with the aim of supporting both countries’ aspirations for development.