Luanda – Benin's Foreign Affairs minister, Oloushegun Adjadi, recently in Cotonou, defended the need for visa exemption between Angola and his country with a view to boost the economies of both countries.
This was defended by Benin's Foreign Affairs minister Oloushegun Adjadi on the sidelines of an audience granted to the Angolan ambassador to Benin, José Bamóquina Zau, ANGOP has learnt.
On the occasion, the Benin minister proposed a positive transformation of bilateral relations, with the removal of political and diplomatic barriers that hinder the speed of Africa's growth.
Oloushegun Adjadi pointed to the Angolan airline, TAAG, as an excellent example of mobility and African connection that can positively transform relations between the African nations.
The minister urged the two countries to jointly work to remove any existing barriers so that business people can move freely.
The two sides agreed to the Angola-Benin Joint Commission to meet in the coming months to overcome the political, diplomatic and legal barriers that still prevent the revitalization of bilateral relations.
Oloushegun Adjadi congratulated the Angolan people on the Peace and National Reconciliation Day marked on April 4, underlining that without peace there can be no development, having called for stability to be taken advantage of in order to encourage the free mobility of South-South economic operators.
The Republic of Benin has completely lifted visa requirements for all African countries in its territory, resulting in growth in the country's tourism and economic indicators.
The Cooperation Agreements between the two countries were updated in 2008 during the state visit of former President Thomas Boni Yayi to the Republic of Angola. CPM/QCB/AMP
