Luanda – Angolan President, João Lourenço, left the country this Thursday to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 36th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), which will take place on 18 and 19 of the current month.
At the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, sided by the First Lady of the Republic, Ana Dias Lourenço, the Head of State, João Lourenço received farewell greetings from the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, as well as from the members of the Government and senior presidential aides.
According to the agenda, in the days that precede the summit, the Angolan Head of State has scheduled audiences with different personalities in the Ethiopian capital aiming to address issues linked to the quest for peace in Africa, which remains ravaged by several conflicts, as well as matters on politics and international diplomacy.
The 36th Summit of AU Heads of State and Government has as one of the main points on the agenda the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) Agreement.
The agenda of the Summit includes discussing security aspects on the continent and the implementation of Agenda 2063.
This year´s Summit will be held under the motto “Accelerating the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area”.
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