12/March/2009
Berlin: President Eduardo dos Santos ends Germany visit
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Berlin – Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, ended Saturday morning his 48-hour official visit to Germany, at the invitation of his local counterpart, Horst Kohler.

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Angola/Germany: Memorandum of understanding
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Berlin - Angola and Germany signed on Friday in Berlim a memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership for the strenghtening of economic cooperation between the two countries.
In the document, signed during the ongoing official visit of the Angolan head of State to Germany, the German goverment reaffirms the willingness to make available ...

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President Dos Santos ends tour of Europe
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Luanda -  The Angolan head of State, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, returns on Wednesday (11/03) to the country , after carrying out a tour of Europe, on official visits to Berlin and Lisbon and private trip to Barcelona, Angop learnt from a communiqué issued in Lisbon by the ...

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Angola: Portuguese president considers relations with Angola very intense
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Lisbon – The Portuguese head of State, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, considered Tuesday, in Lisbon, considered cooperation with Angola as very intense, having recognising that the Angolan people is faced with a big challenge of economic and social development.
The Portuguese president said so during a joint press conference with his Angolan counterpart, José Eduardo dos Santos, who is since Tuesday paying a two-day official visit to Portugal.

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Angola: Anip chief reafirms openness to foreign investment
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Cape town  - The Co-ordinator of the Restructuring Commission of the National Agency of Private Investment (ANIP), Aguinaldo Jaime, on Tuesday here reaffirmed Angola openness to foreign investment in industry, public works and tourism sector.
Speaking at the forum of Gulf and Africa countries, that is taking place on the fringes of the meeting of experts of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Aguinaldo Jaime, said that Angola’s political and ...

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Luanda: Angola still preferential destination for international partners
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Luanda – Angola continues to be a preferential destination to international partners, for being a country under reconstruction with many economic projects.
This was stated last Friday, in Luanda, by the country’s vice minister of Foreign Affairs, George Chicoty.

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Angola: Pope’s visit preparation works satisfy Vatican official
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Luanda – The works around the preparation of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Angola, scheduled for March 20-23 this year, are on a good path and in symbiosis with the Angolan government and the Catholic Church, on Thursday here announced a source with the Vatican.

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American projects: US ambassador reaffirms support to Angolan govt
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Soyo – The US ambassador to Angola, Dan Mozena, on Thursday here reaffirmed his government’s wish of continuing to co-operate with Angola in its national reconstruction programme, ANGOP has learnt.
 Dan Mozena, who was speaking to the press, while ...

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Angola/Germany: Dos Santos highlights “understandings” with German chancellor
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Berlim – President Jose Eduardo dos Santos today said in Berlim that “there were understandings” in all subjects discussed with german chancellor Angela Merkel.
“We leave deeply satisfied and we will carry on our contact to discuss all subjects of bilateral interest and always in order to set up a cooperation none will loose” - the visiting angolan head of state said at the end of  a meeting with chancellor Merkel. 

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Berlin: German chancellor encourages Angola’s democratic process
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Berlin – The German chancellor, Ângela Merkel, Friday in Berlin, expressed the wish that the democratic process in the country continues, following the “successful” legislative election of last year.
The chancellor was speaking to the press at the end of a meeting with the Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, who is visiting Germany since Thursday.
“There will be the approval of a new constitution this year, followed by presidential election,” recalled the ...

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Portugal: Angolan President considers visit’s results “spectacular”
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Lisbon – The Head of State of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, considered the results of his two-day visit to Portugal as spectacular, which counted on the signing of memorandums of understandings for the strengthening of cooperation between the two governments. 

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Portuguese business people invited to invest in Angola
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Luanda – Portuguese business people were invited on Wednesday, in Lisbon by the Angolan minister of Economy, Manuel Nunes (Photo), to invest in Angola, because in this country “there is a lot to explore”.
With the objective of strengthening the cooperation between the two countries, the Cabinet official called on Portuguese businessmen to invest in areas such as urban rehabilitation, construction, iron-foundry, energy, ports and airports.

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Luanda: Spanish business team ends visit
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Luanda – A business delegation of the Principality of Asturias left the Angolan capital (Luanda) on Wednesday, after paying a three-day working visit to the country, in light of the strengthening of the cooperation between Angola and the Kingdom of Spain.

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São Tomé: Angola and São Tomé strengthen bilateral co-operation
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Luanda - The governments of Angola and São Tomé e Príncipe last Friday in Luanda agreed to continue the work of reinforcing the bilateral co-operation, reads a press note received by ANGOP.
This stand was reached at the work meeting held between the prime ministers of Angola, António Paulo ...

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Embargo: Angola/ President Dos Santos expects the lifting of US embargo against Cuba
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Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos expressed the hope that the new american president will lift the US embargo on Cuba.
“Honestly I hope that the new US president, who is very sensitive on humanitarian issues, will revoke the ...

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Angola: Deal for creation of Angola/Portugal bank signed
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Luanda – Angola and Portugal signed in Lisbon, several documents meant to strengthen the bilateral relations, with highlight to the agreement for the set up of Angola/Portugal Bank, whose main shareholders are the African country’s State-owned oil company ...

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Lisbon: Angola gets Usd billion credit line from Portugal
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Lisbon – The Portuguese prime minister, José Sócrates, Wednesday in Luanda, announced that his country’s credit line to Angola has risen from Usd 100 million, two years-and-a-half ago, to one billion.
José Sócrates was speaking to journalists after ...

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Angola/Germany: Dos Santos on Transparency
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Berlim – President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Photo) in Berlin, Germany, said Angola “has no objection” in joining  the movement on transparency.
“We start from the principle that  transparency will  should rise, above all, from national institutions and ...

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Germany: End of war changes country - Angolan president
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Berlin – The President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos (photo), said this Friday in Berlin that the end of war in his country, in 2002, the peace consolidation, national reconstruction, institutional reforms and democratic development are transforming the country.

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Berlin: Angola an all-front fertile ground - President Dos Santos
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Berlin– The Angolan Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, said in Berlin (Germany) that the large growth of the country’s economy, one of the highest worldwide, enables the existence of a fertile ground to act at all fronts, “since almost everything needs to be done”.

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Angola: Government designs national strategy on food, nutritional security
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Luanda, – Angolan Government is formulating a National Food and Nutritional Security Strategy (ENSAN) and corresponding Action Plan (PASAN), intended to improve people’s living, particularly the most vulnerable sectors.
The information was supplied Friday in Luanda by the minister of Agriculture, Afonso Pedro Canga, during a...
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WHO delivers aid kits to Cunene province flood victims
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Luanda - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday delivered emergency kits to the Angolan Health Ministry, estimated at Euros 21.000, as part of an assistance to about 10.000 people affected by floods in southern Cunene province.
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Angola/Germany-presidential visit: Second economic forum
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Berlin – The Angola/Germany second economic forum will be held Friday in Berlin, in the presence of the head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Angop learned.
President Eduardo dos Santos is expected Thursday in Berlin, for an official 48-hour visit to Germany, meant ...
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Co-operate: Oil ministry seeks partnership with German institutions
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Luanda – The country’s Oil ministry intends to co-operate with German companies in hydrocarbons, since the sector continues growing and needs investors of various origins, ANGOP learnt from minister Botelho de Vasconcelos.
In an interview to ANGOP, at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, in Luanda, before travelling to Germany, as part of a governmental team led by ...
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Head of State, Chinese bank discuss Usd 1 billion grant
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Luanda – Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Thursday in Luanda, discussed with the China Development Bank board chairman, Chen Yuan, the possibility of an additional Usd 1 billion loan mainly to boost agriculture.
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Luanda: Germany and Angola keen to strenghten coopertion
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Luanda - Angola and Germany share the willingness to strenghten bilateral relations, the german ambassador, Bernd Morast, told the press today at the end of a meeting with external relations minister, Assunção dos Anjos.    
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Luanda : Portugal, Angola identify areas for cooperation
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Luanda - The ambassador of Portugal to Angola, Francisco Ribeiro Teles, said Monday in Luanda, that his country’s authorities are working with Angola to identify  sectors for cooperation.
According to the diplomat, who was speaking at the ...
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Ambassadors: Angolan President accredits non-resident ambassadors
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Luanda – The Angolan head of state, José Eduardo dos Santos (photo, right), Friday in Luanda, accredited the ambassadors of Austria, Canada and Turkey.
They are reespectively Gerhard Ziegler, Barbara Richardson and Hassan Mehmet Ozulldiz, aln of ...
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Angola: Catoca mantains diamond production
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Saurimo – Angola’s Catoca Mining Society, in eastern Lunda Sul province, is maintaining its diamond production levels, expecting to explore 50,000 cubic metres of ore per day.
This was announced Tuesday in Saurimo by the head of the Department of Metallurgy, Flávio Fernandes.
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