Angola Willing to Strengthen Relations With Cuba - President's Aide

The Minister of State and Chief of Civil Affairs of President of Republic, Edeltrudes Costa, Monday in Luanda reaffirmed the Angolan State willingness to work on the strengthening of relations with Cuba.

Edeltrudes Costa was speaking to the press at the end of the meeting with a Cuban delegation led by the Vice-president of Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz.

Praising the meeting, the president's aide said the event reviewed all aspects of the bilateral cooperation between Angola and Cuba, as well as outlining the necessary guidelines.

The official said that it is Angolan government's intention to keep, develop and consolidate relations more and more.

"There is this political will which is decisive and we will work on it," he said.

Edeltrudes Costa noted Angola still has conditions to increasingly improve the cooperation with Cuba, focused on the key sectors of the two countries' economy, with stress to the transport, energy and water, construction, education and health, with the emphasise placed on the last two fields.

The Angolan delegation is also integrated, among others, by the ministers of Education Pinda Simão, Energy and Water João Baptista Borges, Health José Van-Dunem, Secretaries of State for Transport José Kuvingua, Construction António Teixeira Flor, Foreign Affairs Manuel Augusto and Secretary of the President of Republic Ângela Bragança.