29 June 2009
Luanda — The relations between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are considered as excellent and privileged ties, according to the neighbouring country's ambassador to Angola, Eric Paluku Kamavu.
While speaking to Angop, on Monday, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the French-speaking nation to be marked on Tuesday (30 June), Eric Paluku argued that the fact is based on the registration of regular visits of government delegations at several levels.
The diplomat added that since his accreditation three years ago, president Joseph Kabila has already officially visited Luanda on three occasions.
On the other hand, the DRC ambassador underlined that there is also a good relationship between the two people along the 2,500 kilometres of the common border.
Eric Paluku highlighted the absence of conflict, witnessing the same cooperation and understanding that is recorded at the political and institutions levels because local population are linked by blood ties in some cases, subjects of the same traditional leader.
Regarding the trade activity, the diplomat said that the exchange in the field of border markets and the common interests between the Angolan State-owned oil company (Sonangol) and the Congolese firm Hydro-Congo in the field of hydrocarbons.
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