Oslo - Angolan Head of State João Lourenço discussed Thursday the development of relations between Angola and Norway.
The cooperation was analysed at the meeting with the Parliament Speaker of that European country Masud Gharhakhani, as part of his two-day visit to the Norway.
President João Lourenço’s visit to Norway is mainly focused on strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
In the honour book, João Lourenço said it was a great satisfaction to visit the local Parliament, stressing that the moment was of a particular significance as it is the first time an Angolan Head of State visits Norway's House of Laws.
To the Angolan statesman "the meeting indicates the wish of both countries to strengthen, even more, bilateral relations", with a view to win-win benefits.
Parliament of Norway
Known as Stortinge, the Norway Parliament is unicameral, has 169 members, elected every four years by the system of proportional representation.
Parliament is led by the presidium, a group consisting of a speaker and five vice-speakers.
As a result of the 2021 elections, ten political parties are represented in Parliament, the majority being the Labour Party with 48 seats.
Angola-Norway cooperation
Bilateral cooperation between the two countries is developed mainly in the political-diplomatic and economic-commercial fields.
On the political level, the two countries are linked by 45 years of diplomatic relations that date back to the beginning of Independence achieved on 11 November 1975, which places Norway among the first countries in the West to recognise Angola's national sovereignty.
After establishing diplomatic relations in 1977, Norway has been physically represented in Luanda for 25 years, with an Embassy that also responds to Norwegian interests in São Tomé and Príncipe.
