The King of Spain said on Wednesday that Angola can and should take the opportunity to revive growth and strengthen economic and social development, objectives in which the Spanish government can play an important role with business and financial support.
Filipe VI, who celebrates the second day of his visit to Angola this Wednesday, spoke at the opening of the Angola-Spain Business Forum, which was also attended by the President of Angola, João Lourenço.
According to the Spanish monarch, Angola and Spain have been cooperating in various areas for several years. from electrical infrastructure to university education, health, transportation, geology, water treatment, fisheries, information technology, tourism and industry.
Spanish companies, continues King Filipe VI, can support Angola’s national development plan with their experienceprofessionalism, which can yield better results in the short, medium and long term.
“Angola has been going through a very complicated period economically in recent years. From a context, in 2018, of deep recession, with oil prices at historic lows, due to the deal with the IMF and the implementation of a strict macroeconomic stabilization program “, Filipe VI recalled, also highlighting Angola’s progress in improving government accounts, lower inflation and a balanced balance of payments, as well as stable international reserves.
The Spanish head of state stressed that Angola has always been important to Spain and emphasized its enormous cultural and social wealth.
Source: DN
