Luanda – Angolan president João Lourenço on Friday sent a congratulatory message to the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, on his election as President of the European Council for a five-year term.
In the message, the statement said, the Angolan statesman said that he received with “great sympathy his appointment to the position of president of the European Council”.
“I have the honor of congratulating your Excellency on the high position you have been given, with the expectation that under your leadership, that of a prominent politician from the Portuguese-speaking community, the Republic of Angola will develop very fruitful and friendly relations with the European Union”. The president said.
According to President João Lourenço, his expectation is that cooperation between Angola and the European Union will intensify with tangible mutual benefits.
“Please accept the expression of my best wishes for success and good performance in your new duties”, Lourenço concluded.
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