Luanda — Aspects linked to the cultural and diplomatic exchange between Angola and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were addressed Monday in Abu Dhabi.

This was during a meeting between the Angolan extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to UAE, Albino Malungo, and the founder and president of the International Institute of Cultural Diplomacy of the United Arab Emirates, Muhammad Kamil Al-Maini.

The parties addressed, among other matters, exchange in the cultural sector between the two countries.

According to Muhammad Kamil Al-Maini, the meeting discussed cultural and diplomatic exchange, ways of sharing ideas and values, unite the two peoples, through diplomacy and culture, thus promoting tourism.

"We want to build bridges between the two countries and peoples through cultural exchange, and thus, strengthen relations between the UAE and Angola," he said.

The meeting also discussed the possibility of setting up an Arabic Language Teaching Center in Angola.

The International Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, founded in 2010, is an organisation that helps educate, raise awareness and train people in the Gulf Region about foreign cultures.