Luanda - President of the European Council Charles Michel promised on Friday in Luanda to encourage private investors from that continent to invest in the Angolan market and thus promote the economic diversification of the country.
Charles Michel, who was speaking at the opening of official talks between delegations from Angola and the European Council, assured that he will continue to work with the Angolan Executive to expand economic cooperation.
"We are going to reinforce the presence of European investors, for the good of the Angolan economy," said the leader of the European Council, who highlighted Angola's engagement in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
In his speech, Charles Michel underlined the fact that the Angolan Government is “very committed” to the vaccination campaign, having guaranteed more doses of pandemic vaccines.
"We know that we have a global problem with Covid-19 that must mobilise all of us because no one will be safe until we win the battle against the pandemic," he said.
He recalled that the European Union (EU) quickly engaged with international partners in making the Covax vaccine available, with a contribution of 2.5 billion Euros.
As for the engagement of President João Lourenço, as leader of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Charles Michel praised the efforts of the Angolan Statesman in resolving internal conflicts in central and southern Africa.
“The fight against terrorism and extremism has caused many victims worldwide. This leads the EU and international partners to work to end the situation, ”he said.
On a few-hour visit to Angola, Charles Michel was received Friday in an audience by the Angolan President, João Lourenço, and the two entities addressed issues of common interest.
The meeting took place before official talks between delegations from Angola and the European Council.