Ethiopia, Angola Agrees to Strength Bilateral Cooperation

Addis Ababa February 20/2019 Ethiopia and Angola have agreed to strength long-standing diplomatic relationship.

State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hirut Zemene received copies of credentials of newly appointed Angolan Ambassador to Ethiopia Francisco Jose da Cruz on Tuesday.

The officials have agreed to further strengthen corporation on a range of areas including trade, tourism, and agriculture and aviation industry.

They have also agreed to establish a Joint Ministerial Commission in a bid to further consolidate the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

The State Minister Hirut noted that Ethiopia and Angola have long-standing relationship.

She emphasized that the relations between the two countries as being excellent, ever since Ethiopia supported Angola’s anti-colonial struggle.

Ambassador Francisco Jose da Cruz on his part said Angola has an interest to move forward friendly relation with Ethiopia.

Indicating that the Ethiopian Airlines established strong foundation for the cooperation, he said the two countries will vigor the relationship on agriculture, tourism, and aviation industry.

It was learnt that Ethiopia is conducting diplomatic relationship with Angola through its Embassy in Zimbabwe and Angola has opened its Embassy in Ethiopia in 1979.