Lisbon, ANGOLA, November 23 - The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said he hoped that the more than 12 agreements that will be signed with Angola meet the specific needs of the two countries? peoples. ,

 

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa recalled the service the politicians provide the states to serve their peoples.

 

He said the commitment to building attractive business environment as well as diversifying and decentralisation of economy should strengthen the legitimate expectations of both countries' peoples.

 

Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Angolan counterpart at "Palace of Belém", Marcelo de Sousa said  he was aware that Angola and Portugal will not waste this opportunity aimed to ensure their normal relationship.

 

The Portuguese Head of State has confirmed a new cycle in relations between the two peoples.

He urged to focus less on ideologies, prejudices, the past virtues, but focusing more on a sensible realism of dreaming of a better future.

 

According to Rebelo de Sousa, after the two countries have managed to overcome recriminations, suspicions, misunderstandings, some date backing a long time ago and others more recent," it has become easier to find paths that supplement with Portugal

 

The Portuguese president described as too much the long break in the reciprocal visits of the heads of State of Portugal and Angola, having praised João Lourenço for his ability to establish bridges of mutual benefit.

 

He said he saw in the Angolan President qualities favouring the change for renewal of generation, revision of methods, financial balances, economic diversification and growth, affirmation of the rule of law, fight against corruption and projection of the future of Angola as a regional power in the world.

 

President João Lourenço, who has been in Portugal since the 22nd, visited Friday Oporto city, where he participated in a business forum and received the city's key.

 

On Thursday, João Lourenço visited various sites and paid homage to Luís Vaz de Camões, one of the biggest "symbols" of Portugal.

 

The Angolan statesman met with his Portuguese counterpart who awarded him with the Grande Colar de Ordem Dom Infante Henrique.

 

João Lourenço addressed the Assembly of the Republic and became "distinguished" city of Lisbon upon receiving the key of the city by the mayor Fernando Medina.

 

João Lourenço is the third president of Angola and the second to visit Portugal since the country gained its Independence in 1975.

 

The previous visit of an Angolan Head of State took place in March 2009 by the then President José Eduardo dos Santos.

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