Luanda — The Defence Minister, Cândido Pereira Van-Dúnem, congratulated on Monday,on behalf of his minister, Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and himself the Vice-president of the Republic Manuel Domingos Vicente, under the end of the year 2012.

"We augur that the his complex task of assisting the Angolan Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of FAA, José Eduardo dos Santos, continues to place all his intelligence, skills and power for the service of all Angolans' well-being", highlighted the minister in the message that reached Angop.

In another message addressed to the speaker of the National Assembly, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, the minister augurs that in the exercise of his skills, as house of laws and representative organ of all Angolans, the National Assembly consolidates more and more its democratic regime.

"May the National Assembly continue to brush up its working methods for the well-being of all Angolans, promoting systematically the rights and freedom of the man ", reads the message.

On the occasion of the end of the year 2010, adds the message, allow me on behalf of the Ministry of National Defence, FAA and myself, express my congratulations.