Anthony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, commemorated the 49th anniversary of Angola’s independence and highlighted bilateral relations. Joe Biden is expected to visit Angola in early December.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken congratulated Angola on the 49th anniversary of independence, which is celebrated this Monday, highlighting the “exceptional” partnership between the two countries in recent years.
The United States has strengthened diplomatic and economic relations with Angola since the coming to power of the Angolan president, João Lourenço, and the visit of the American president, Joe Biden, the first American head of state to visit Angola.
Blinken highlights that the “exceptional” growth of the strategic partnership between the US and Angola in recent years has been “exceptional.”
“We expanded trade and investment, increased our security cooperation, developed our collaborative efforts in the area of health, and strengthened our bilateral relationship,” highlights the message from the State Department.
“As I said, when I visited Luanda at the beginning of the year, the future of America and the future of Africa are linked. Our people are united, our prosperity and success are united,” Blinken highlighted, congratulating the Angolan people on Independence Day.
The independence of Angola was proclaimed on November 11, 1975 by Agostinho Neto, leader of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).
Source: Observadora
