Luanda – The strengthening of economic cooperation between the Republic of Angola and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire dominated the conversation between the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, and the ambassador of that country, Santiero Jean-Marie Soment.
This information was made public to the press on Thursday, in Luanda, by the Ivorian ambassador to Angola, Santiero Jean-Marie Soment, at the end of an audience that was granted to him by Vice President Esperança da Costa.
On the occasion, Santiero Soment considered it essential that both countries elevate the economic relations to the level of the excellent political and friendship relations.
In this regard, he expressed interest in learning from Angola´s experience in the area of oil exploration and sharing the knowledge it has in cocoa, nut and rubber production.
He noted that Côte d´Ivoire was the world´s biggest producer of cocoa, with 1.8 million tons per year, representing 45%.
Santiero Jean-Marie Soment said that his country was also well placed in the world production of cashew and that it was the biggest African producer of rubber.
The diplomat, who has been accredited for a year, advocated greater exchange between universities in African countries for the promotion of scientific research for their development and to boost cooperation between them.
Côte d’Ivoire is an African country bordered to the north side by Mali, to the east by Burkina Faso and Ghana, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the west by Liberia and Guinea.
