Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) welcomes Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, June 27, 2024. Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
ABIDJAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco.
The agreements cover cooperation in such fields as agriculture, mining and hydrocarbons, sports, water resources management, health, culture, and industry.
The signing of the agreements demonstrates the mutual interest of the two nations, said Lourenco during a joint press conference with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.
"We want to learn from the experience of each other and develop our economies in the interest of our people," he said.
Ouattara welcomed the revitalization of bilateral relations, with the inaugural session of the joint Ivorian-Angolan cooperation commission in April, and the holding of an economic forum with businessmen from both countries.
"This gives a strong signal for the connection between the Ivorian and Angolan business communities which will contribute to further increasing trade and investments between the two countries," he said. ■
Angolan President Joao Lourenco (L) and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara attend a joint conference held at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, June 27, 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
