Luanda - Cuban president Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez arrived Sunday (20th) in Luanda for a three-day state visit to Angola with a view to strengthening bilateral relations.
The Cuban Statesman was received at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Teté António and by members of the Cuban Embassy in Angola.
Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez will fulfill an intense agenda, which includes, among others, a meeting with his counterpart João Lourenço and a visit to the Agostinho Neto Memorial, where he will sign the Book of Honour.
ANGOP learnt that the Cuban president will also witness the signing of agreements between delegations from both countries and participate in a solemn session in the National Assembly.
Also as part of his visiting agenda, the Cuban president will lay a wreath on the tomb of Commander Raúl Diaz Arguelles Garcia at Alto das Cruzes cemetery.
He will also meet with former Angolan students in Cuba and friends.
Angola and Cuba relations date back to 47 years, underpinned by the General Cooperation Agreement, signed in February 1976, and focused essentially on the sectors of Health, Education and Defence. SL/MDS/NIC
