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Berlin: President Eduardo dos Santos ends Germany visit  

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.
José Eduardo dos Santos has left for the Spain Kingdom for a few days private trip.
While in Germany, president Eduardo dos Santos met separately with Horst Kohler and with the local chancellor,

Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, 48-hour official visit to Germany

Ângela Merkel.
The Angolan head of State was in the trip accompanied by the first lady Ana Paula dos Santos and a delegation that included the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy, Finance, Public Works and others.
The president’s visit to Germany was intended to strengthen existing bilateral relations in the various fields.
Cooperation between the two countries would be particularly welcome in specific areas like the mining and energetic sectors, agricultural mechanisation, equipment maintenance, institutional reinforcement, engineering services, training of personnel, scientific research and others, said the Angolan president, after an audience he had with his local counterpart .
During the stay of the president in Germany, a memorandum of understanding was signed with a view to a strategic partnership, expansion and deepening of economic cooperation between the two peoples.

Source: ANGOP 02/28/09