Luanda - The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, on Wednesday congratulated his Angolan counterpart, Joao Lourenço, on his re-election in the general elections held on August 24.
In the message that has reached ANGOP, the Dominican statesman said he wishes that João Lourenço continue to make important contributions for the strengthening of freedom, peacekeeping and solidarity of the Angolan people.
"We trust in the continuity of the excellent diplomatic, commercial and cultural relations that exist between our nations and a renewed impulse of bilateral exchanges between our countries", reads the message.
According to the definitive results published by the National Electoral Commission (CNE), the MPLA won the elections with 51.17% (3.209,429 votes), resulting in the re-election of its presidential candidate, João Lourenço, for the post of President of the Republic, and also gaining 124 parliamentary seats.
UNITA comes second with 43.95% (2.756.786 votes, winning 90 MPs), PRS 1,14% (71,351 votes, 2 MPs), FNLA 1,06% (66,337 votes, 2 MPs) and PHA with 1,02% (63,749 votes, 2 MPs).
CASA-CE with 0.76% (47,446 votes), APN with 0.48% (30,139 votes) and P-NJANGO with 0.42% (26,867 votes) did not get any MPs.
