21 April 2008
Luanda — Angola and Cape Verde are to sign this week a protocol in the domains of agriculture, cattle-raising and research, aimed at creating the conditions for the reinforcement of co-operation in the mentioned areas.
So, in view of this objective, the Cape Verdean minister of Agriculture and Environment, Maria Madalena das Naves, arrived last Sunday in Luanda at the invitation of Angola's Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Afonso Pedro Kanga. The Cape Verdean official, who is scheduled to pay a three-day visit to Angola, said at the airport, in Luanda, that a new stage in the relations is intended, "which is that of entrepreneurial development between the two countries", with new opportunities and the establishment of partnerships for investment.
She also revealed that there is already a signed verbal process that covers the areas of fisheries, education, scientific research, social communication, civil engineering, and others. "The relations between the two countries are historical ones, and have enabled the holding of a series of activities in various fields" she stressed.
During her stay in Angola, Maria Madalena das Naves will be received in audience by the Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. She is also to travel to Malanje Province, where she will visit the Pungo Andongo Farm.
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