Luanda - The Angolan head of state, João Lourenço, reacted positively Wednesday in New York City, USA, to the confirmation of the official visit of US President Joe Biden to Angola from 13 to 15 October.
On the sidelines of a meeting with the US authorities, João Lourenço guaranteed a dignified reception for the first US President to visit Angola.
‘This is very good for our country and from now on we are going to start preparing the reception of this organisation properly,’ he stressed.
During this trip, the ‘Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment’ project will be formalised, which includes Angola and the G7 (group of the seven largest Western economies), and which aims to create the first freely accessible transcontinental rail network in Africa.
The project, known as the Lobito Corridor because it starts in the Angolan city of Lobito, aims to link the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, passing through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
Last May, Angola and the US signed financing agreements in Dallas for the development of the Lobito Corridor, worth 1.3 billion dollars.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre also indicated that the two statesmen should address strengthening democracy and civic engagement, intensifying action on climate security and the transition to clean energy, and strengthening peace and security.
‘President Biden's visit to Luanda celebrates the evolution of the relationship between the US and Angola, underlines the United States‘ continued commitment to African partners and demonstrates how collaboration to solve shared challenges is beneficial to the people of the United States and the entire African continent,’ he said.
This will be Joe Biden's first trip to Africa since arriving at the White House in January 2021.ART/DAN/DOJ
