20 June 2011
Lusaka — The vice ministers of Home Affairs, Angelo Tavares Veigas, and Defence, Gaspar Rufino, arrived Sunday in Lusaka, Zambia, to participate in the session of SADC’s ministerial committee of political, defence and security cooperation, scheduled for Tuesday.
The Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) Chief of Staff, Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda, and outgoing ambassador to Zambia, Pedro Neto, are part of the delegation, to be led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Chicoty, whose arrival in Lusaka is scheduled for Tuesday.
The director of Angola Foreign Affairs Ministry for SADC, Sandro Oliveira, said that the experts concluded Saturday the work agenda, which highlights issues related to politics, diplomacy, defence and security.
On political/diplomatic aspects, he stated that the experts discussed about the reports presented by mediators Joaquim Chissano and Jacob Zuma, about the prevailing situations in Madagascar and Zimbabwe.
Sandro Oliveira reminded that the issues discussed will be presented for analysis by the ministers on Tuesday, who in turn will refer them to the Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC, to be held in August this year, for approval.
The Angolan delegation of experts is made up by National Police General Commander, AmbrÃ’sio de Lemos, and the National Air Force chief, Francisco Lopes Afonso “Hanga”, among other specialists.
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Angola: Vice Ministers of Home Affairs and Defence Already in Lusaka