Luanda – The secretary of state for the military industry, Afonso Carlos Neto, participated this Thursday in Belgrade, in the 5th Meeting of the Serbia-Angola Joint Technical-Military Cooperation Committee, within the scope of strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
According to a note from the Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans, which ANGOP had access, during the meeting, the parties reviewed the deliberations of the 4th meeting held in Luanda, in 2018, whose execution was strongly affected by the consequences of Covid-19.
The actions aim to contribute to promote a military industry in Angola, particularly in the technical-military and medical-military training of staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).
However, the note also states that , the same delegation will be headed by the minister of National Defence and Homeland Veterans, João Ernesto dos Santos, who will participate in the 10th Partner international arms and military equipment trade show to be held at the Belgrade Fair on October 11-14,
Perspectives of cooperation
In the bilateral framework, Angola and Serbia are seeking different ways to strengthen cooperation, with emphasis on agriculture and the training of personnel linked to the FAA.
In 2013, the two states studied the possibility of signing a memorandum to boost cooperation, which includes, among other tasks, the construction of a new Military Hospital, a medical drugs factory, as well as the creation of a logistics and the rehabilitation of an air base in Angola.
Legal documents are being studied, which may be signed, in the fields of reciprocal investment protection, scientific cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and other agreements to be explored, above all, in the business domain. At the bilateral level, there is an interest in signing various agreements, as well as in exchanging views on various hot topics of international concern.
Staff training
Serbia is ready to grant scholarships for training staff of the Angolan Armed Forces.
The training of military personnel and the building of infrastructures are among the priorities, within the framework of increased cooperation between the two countries, in the Defence sector.
