Angola’s Diplomacy in Africa Peace Consolidation Effort Highlighted

27 July 2011

Luanda — Angola’s diplomatic activity in the second quarter of this year continued to abide by an objective action leading to the consolidation of unity and preservation of peace, security and stability in Africa.

This was said Wednesday in Luanda by the minister of State and head of the Civil Affairs Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Carlos Maria da Silva Feijó.

Carlos Maria Feijó was presenting the report on Government’s performance in the second quarter of 2011, during a press conference called for the purpose.

During the period in respect, the source said, several partnerships were established within the framework of the national reconstruction and social economic development, with the Executive remaining at the head of the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP) and preparing to take up the chair of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), in August this year.

According to Carlos Feijó, during the quarter being analysed there was the official launch of the Angola’s Security Commission for Guinea-Bissau (Missang), following a bilateral accord between the two States for the process of reform in that west Africa Portuguese-speaking country’s defence and security sector.

He said this Angola’s feat received the approval of the UN Security Council secretary general, of the African Union, the European Union and the Guinean society at large.

The official also mentioned the visit to Angola of the president of East Timor, Ramos Horta, of a high ranking official of the People’s Republic of China and the effort made by Angola with the African Union in the search for a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis.

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