Luanda — Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, inaugurated Wednesday in Doha the Angolan Embassy's facilities in the State of Qatar.
The inauguration of the Angolan diplomatic mission took place on the sidelines of the Foreign minister's work visit to Doha, where he went as a special envoy of the Head of State, João Lourenço.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, minister Téte António, accompanied by Angola´s extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Qatar, António Coelho Ramos da Cruz, visited the facilities and was briefed on the operation related to the diplomatic mission.
Bilateral cooperation between Angola and the State of Qatar has developed significantly in recent years, with both countries being important producers and exporters of oil and gas, which are the fields that currently centre the partnership between the two countries.
Qatar has the third largest natural gas reserves in the world, as well as considerable oil reserves, with low public debt, strong public accounts and political and social stability.
The country also has a high per capita income, good business environment, reconciliation with Persian Gulf nations, efficient infrastructure and logistics services, diversification of industries, strong financial market and a very good human development index.