Angola Defends 'Declaration of Vision' to Strengthen Co-Operation

3 June 2024
Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Luanda — The Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities, Domingos Vieira Lopes, said Sunday in Seoul that the 'Declaration of Vision', proposed by the Republic of Korea, was a document of capital importance for strengthening cooperation between this Asian country and Africa.

According to a press release, the declaration includes seven priority areas, namely trade and investment, responding to global challenges, sustainable infrastructure projects, vocational training and education, digital transformation, science and technology, promoting mutual understanding and exchange, as well as peace and security.

The Angolan diplomat defended this proposal when he was speaking at the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations of Korea and Africa, held in Seoul, with the aim of finalising preparations for the Korea-Africa Summit to be held on the 4th and 5th of this month in the South Korean capital.

Diplomat, Domingos Vieira Lopes said tat the summit aims to strengthen the likelihood of success, with mutual benefits for the emerging needs of Korea and Africa, with a view to cooperation in the short, medium and long term.

He expressed particular interest in sharing experiences in agriculture, climate change, technology, infrastructure and economic development, and hoped that cooperation with Korea would expand in these areas in the future.

Angolan diplomat also said that the summit reflects Korea's commitment to deepening co-operation towards a turning point, aimed at building a relationship of greater commitment shared by values such as solidarity, peace and prosperity between partners.

A total of 45 African countries will take part in the meeting, which will be co-chaired by Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol and Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Merzoug.

During the meeting, the summit's agenda and protocols were reviewed, as well as the declaration to be submitted to the meeting of heads of state and government.

Angola will attend the Korea-Africa Summit with a delegation led by the Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José de Lima Massano, representing the President of the Republic, João Lourenço.

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