Luanda - The Government of Brazil on Tuesday congratulated President-elect João Lourenço on his victory in the election held on August 24, whose final results were announced on Monday by the National Electoral Commission (CNE).
In a statement issued by the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry that reached ANGOP, the Brazilian government renewed its commitment to advancing the Strategic Partnership with Angola, in favour of the development of both nations.
According to the final results, MPLA won the polls with 51.17 percent of the votes, confirming the reelection of its presidential candidate, João Lourenço.
The ruling party earned 3.2 million votes that enabled it to elect 124 deputies to the National Assembly.
The final figures released on Monday by the CNE give UNITA 43.95% (2.7 million votes electing 90 deputies) while PRS 1.14% (71,351 votes, 2 deputies), FNLA 1.06% (66,337 votes, 2 deputies) and the newcomer PHA with 1.02% (63,749 votes, 2 deputies).
CASA-CE got 0.76% (47,446 votes), APN 0.48% (30,139 votes) and P-NJANGO with 0.42% of the votes (26,867 votes) did not elect any deputies.
