Luanda – The ambassador of Cabo Verde to Angola, Júlio Morais, pointed out on Wednesday, in Luanda, as one of the main challenges of cooperation relations the resumption of direct air connectivity between the two countries.
Speaking to the press, at the end of a meeting with the vice-president of the MPLA, Luísa Damião, he said that steps are being taken towards sustained economic cooperation between the two countries.
Júlio Morais informed that the resumption of air connectivity must be followed by the enhancement of the respective international airports and the creation of a joint company to explore new routes aimed at the North American, European and West African markets.
He highlighted that, according to the ongoing partnership, his country operates, on a rental basis, an aircraft from the Angolan airline, TAAG.
The head of the Cabo Verde’s diplomatic mission said that an agribusiness project should be resumed in the Kibala area (Kuanza-Sul), covering an area of around 7,000 hectares, as it adapts to the development priorities of the two countries.
He also said that there is a large Cape Verdean community in Angola with small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the agricultural, agro-business and agro-industrial areas.
For ambassador Júlio Morais, the challenges are essentially economic, which require choosing some projects that can leverage others within the scope of south-south cooperation between countries with a common purpose and ambitions.
He added that Angolan investment in Cabe Verde is notable in the air sector, with a company connecting the country's different islands, as well as the presence of the African Investment Bank (BAI) and the telephone operator UNITEL.
He also mentioned the excellent relations between the MPLA and the main political parties in his country.
The diplomat said he informed the vice-president of the MPLA about the program for the festivities for Amílcar Cabral's 100th birthday, to be celebrated on September 12th, in co-organization with the authorities of Guinea Bissau. JFS/VIC/DOJ
