At the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Luanda, both parties discussed issues related to the strengthening of ties, focusing essentially on the political-diplomatic, educational and healthcare fields, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry.

León expressed Cuba’s desire to continue to collaborate with Angola in these areas and noted the existence of legal instruments in the healthcare and defense sectors, in negotiations, which require the signature of both States.

The two countries maintain cooperative relations in various areas, such as security, education, health care, construction, sports, culture and agriculture, and the most recent agreements were signed in August 2023, during Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s visit to Luanda.

Diplomatic relations date back to November 15, 1975, four days after Angola’s independence, and a year later, thet two countries penned the General Cooperation Agreement, which gave rise to the current Bilateral Commission.

Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations, which have allowed the training of thousands of Angolans in both general and higher education, whether in Cuba or in African lands.

Numerous Cuban professionals have provided services in Angola, where more than 16,000 collaborators, mainly doctors in various specialties, are working in the healthcare sector alone.

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