Oslo – Angolan minister of Foreign Affairs Téte António has described the visit of the head of State João Lourenço to Norway as a factor in bringing together the two countries.
According to Téte António, in addition to strengthening bilateral cooperation, the trip will create ties with the Norwegian private sector.
“It is a visit, manly, dedicated to economic cooperation”, the Angolan top diplomat told the press in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday, as part of the official visit of the Angolan President to that country.
President João Lourenço arrives Wednesday in Oslo, Norway, for a working visit on Thursday and Friday, as part of the strengthening of existing cooperation between the countries.
Angola seeks Norwegian partnership ahead of economic diversification
Angola sees in the partnership with the Kingdom of Norway an opportunity to expand and diversify the national economy, said Wednesday in Oslo, the Angolan Minister of Economy and Planning, Mário Caetano.
Speaking to the press in the Norwegian capital, the minister said that this was the intention of the Angolan government with the organisation of the Angola-Norway Business Forum.
This is a forum that will take place on Thursday (17th), where President João Lourenço is due to speak to Norwegian businesspeople interested in investing in Angola in the sectors such as Energy, Fisheries and Infrastructure.
“Norway is very strong in the fisheries sector. We are going to try to create cooperation in this sector, but also try to attract Norwegian businessmen to the agribusiness value chain”, he said.
In the field of agriculture, Mário Caetano said that the Angolan government is seeking help with foreign direct investment in the production of grains (maize, soybeans, rice and wheat).
“We want Angola to become the country that produces the most grain in Africa”, expressed the minister.
Mário Caetano defended the need for Angola to work with international partners who intend to invest in the country.
Bilateral cooperation between Angola and Norway grew positively, mainly in the political-diplomatic and economic and commercial domains.
On the political level, the two countries are linked by 45 years of diplomatic relations, dating 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.
