José Eduardo dos Santos’ remains laid to rest

 Luanda - The remains of former President José Eduardo dos Santos are laid to rest in a tomb, specially built for this purpose in Republic Square in Luanda.

The final tribute to José Eduardo dos Santos, who died at the age of 79, last 8 July, in Barcelona, Spain, due to illness, was marked by a scenario of sadness, emotion and tears.

In the presence of the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, and other Heads of State, the ceremony included the reading of messages from the Angolan State, the family, the MPLA and the Eduardo dos Santos Foundation (FESA), as well as an ecumenical worship and music of two choir groups from the Catholic and Methodist churches.

The Minister of State and Head of the House of the President of the Republic, Adão de Almeida, hailed the heroic and glorious career of José Eduardo dos Santos "who dedicated his whole life to the noblest and greatest aspirations of the Angolan people ".

"The country forced him, from an early age, to dedicate himself to our land, to his land, to our people, to his people", he stressed.

According to the Minister of State, José Eduardo dos Santos performed with great pride and dedication the position of  President of the Republic between September 1979 and September 2017.