Luanda - The Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Angola, Kryspin Dubiel, on Thursday in Luanda Province, welcomed relations of friendship and cooperation between the Angolan government and the Holy See.
Speaking to the press, after handing over his Letters of Credence as representative of the Vatican State to the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, the prelate said that Pope Francis supports the Angolan government's external guidelines for creating the well-being of Angolans.
The 51-year-old Polish priest, Kryspin Dubiel, has a PhD in Theology and Canon Law. He joined the Holy See diplomatic service in 2024, having held the position of Advisor in Rwanda, Belarus, Colombia, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
In turn, speaking to journalists the new Sudan ambassador to Angola, Abdelraouf Amir Ali Amir promised to work with the Angolan authorities to achieve peace in his country, which has been experiencing civil war for some time.
In the field of cooperation between Angola and Sudan, he expressed his willingness to work towards strengthening bilateral relations with benefits for both peoples.
In his 32-year diplomatic career, Abdelraouf Amir Ali Amir, 57, worked in the Central African Republic, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Switzerland and France.
On the same day, the ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bharat Sueesh Joshi, said that he will continue to work with the authorities to build an extraordinary business, political and economic partnership between the two countries.
A diplomat with 28 years of experience, already worked in Gambia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Republic of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea and India.
In turn, the ambassador of Venezuela, Belén Teresa Orsini Pic, recalled that in 38 years of diplomatic relations, the two countries have built a strong friendship.
Belén Orsini Pic, aged 55 years old, who has already held diplomatic positions in Benin, Togo and in international organizations, added that her country will continue to promote relations in the areas of education, science, and the oil sector.
Brazil's ambassador to Angola, Eugénia Barthelmess, highlighted that reciprocal bilateral projects are ambitious.
She said that an exchange of ideas and technical experiences has developed over the last few years, particularly since a visit by the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, to Angola.
“Expectations are promising, they will be positive and ambitious”, expressed the 65-year-old diplomat, whose service record includes visits to Singapore, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, Mexico and in Permanent Missions to the European Union.
On the other hand, speaking to the media, András Fazekas, representative of the Hungarian diplomatic mission, reported that his government is discussing mutually beneficial bilateral relations with the Angolan government.
He explained that the two countries continue to work on scientific projects, with emphasis on higher education.
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