Rabat, 11/07/2023 (MAP) – The Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola, Téte Antonio, reaffirmed on Tuesday in Rabat his country’s willingness to continue working with Morocco in favor of peace and security in Africa.
« We reaffirm our continued willingness to work together, both bilaterally and at the level of the African Union, to find the best ways and lasting solutions to guarantee peace and security in Africa », said Antonio in a speech on the occasion of the 3rd Morocco-Angola Joint Cooperation Commission, which he co-chaired with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita.
This meeting is a new historic step which will enable us to assess the progress made and strengthen relations through the signing of new cooperation instruments, » he stressed.
The Angolan head of diplomacy also noted that the meeting was an opportunity to identify new ways of strengthening the partnership in the context of promoting South-South relations, to the benefit of both countries in particular, and Africa in general.
He also expressed his country’s determination to strengthen its cooperation with Morocco in various fields, and to overcome any difficulties with the necessary pragmatism, notably by identifying and capitalizing on the opportunities offered to both countries.
Antonio also expressed his country’s wish to further strengthen economic ties with Morocco to better withstand external shocks which are becoming increasingly unpredictable in an extremely complex and volatile international context, stressing the importance of multiplying actions and initiatives aimed at sustainable development in order to guarantee mutually advantageous cooperation.
« We consider Morocco to be one of the most developed and flourishing economies on the African continent. This is an added value to Angola’s development efforts », he said, underlining his country’s interest in economic diversification, particularly in the fisheries, agriculture, tourism and industrial sectors.
