Luanda - The minister of State and Head of the Military Affairs Office to the President of the Republic Francisco Pereira Furtado Sunday considered the former Foreign Affairs minister, Assunção dos Anjos, an "outstanding figure" of the Angolan diplomacy.
Francisco Furtado was speaking to the press after paying homage to the former Angolan top diplomat, who died on 12 December in Madrid, Spain, due to illness.
"We shared many moments during the latent conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, between 2008 and 2010. He is a figure who will remain in the annals of Angola's history," Francisco Furtado said.
Also paid tribute the minister of State and Head of the Civil Affairs Office to the President of the Republic Adão de Almeida, who highlighted the commitment of the late diplomat in favour of the international affirmation of Angola.
Adão de Almeida recalled the commitment of the former diplomat to the cause of Angola and of the Angolans.
The vice president of the ruling MPLA party, Luísa Damião, said that Assunção dos Anjos was a diplomat par excellence. He will always be remembered for his best contribution to Angolan diplomacy.
