His Majesty and Angolan President preside at agreements signing
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President João Lourenço of the Republic of Angola presided over the signing of an agreement and two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at Al Alam Palace, as part of the President’s official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.
The Agreement provides for acquiring a stake in Angola’s Catoca and Luele diamond mining operations. The first MoU deals with cooperation in the fields of energy between the two countries, while the second relates to exploring opportunities for cooperation in strategic financial initiatives.
The Agreement and the MoUs were signed on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman’s Government by Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, President of the Oman Investment Authority. Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves de Sousa, Minister of Finance, signed on behalf of the Angolan Government.
The event was attended by members of the Royal Family, Ministers, Military Commanders and members of the delegation accompanying the President.
This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.