Luanda - The Head of State, João Lourenço, arrived in Luanda on Saturday from Antananarivo, Madagascar, where he witnessed the inauguration of President Andry Rajoelina.
At 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, João Lourenço was welcomed back by the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, among other personalities present for the purpose.
In Antananarivo, the Head of State held a formal meeting with his Malagasy counterpart, which aimed to strengthen bilateral relations.
Taking stock of the Angolan President's visit, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Tete António, recalled that João Lourenço also went to Madagascar in his capacity as President of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
He explained that these opportunities are also important to evaluate and take stock of bilateral relations.
Thus, he added, the Angolan President had a bilateral meeting with his Malagasy counterpart where they reviewed relations between the two countries.
He said that the bilateral relationship is excellent from a political point of view, however the two heads of State think it is possible to add more substance to it.
Tete Antonio said that the guidance received from the two Presidents is for diplomatic channels to work towards having delegations not only from the public sector, but also from the private sector.
João Lourenço was one of six African heads of state present at Andry Rajoelina's inauguration ceremony. VIC/TED/jmc
