Deputy PM expected to sign several contracts in Angola

LUANDA Serbia is a European country, but wishes to renew old friendships, First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vucic said in Angola on Monday. The Serbian official was in Luanda for meetings with Angola's top officials, including Defense Minister Gen. Candido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dunem. Deputy PM expected to sign several contracts in Angola Vucic was welcomed at the Ministry of Defense in Luanda with highest state and military honors, after which the two delegations began talks on the implementation of cooperation projects between Serbia and Angola, his office said in a release. "We are willing to work on speedier development of our relations in the area of defense, economic development, and other spheres of social life," said Vucic. General Van-Dunem noted that reform of the security sector is one of Angola's priorities and the country is counting on Serbia's assistance. The two defense ministers stressed the importance of building a military hospital in Angola which would offer specialist medical treatment and research capacities. In the domain of military personnel training, they stressed the importance of the education of Angolan personnel in all branches of the land forces, air force and air defense. Vucic and Van-Dunem signed a protocol on the education of Angolan cadets in Serbia and agreed about the need to appoint military envoys in the near future. On Wednesday, the two ministers will sign a joint statement on the talks between the delegations of the Serbian and Angolan defense ministries. Earlier today, the local press in Angola reported that Serbia would help build and equip a military hospital in this African country. During the three-day visit, Vucic will also meet with President Eduardo dos Santos and the Angolan armed forces chief. According to the reports, the officials plan to sign several agreements on military cooperation. Vucic arrived in Angola on Sunday. According to Secretary of State for National Defense for Materials and Infrastructures Resources Salviano de Jesus Sequeira, who greeted him in Luanda, the main goal of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations. Ahead of his trip Vucic said that Serbian companies expected to sign contracts to build military hospitals and other military facilities worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and "further employment of the defense industry, especially the sale of ammunition". "If we manage to complete the signing of certain contracts, it would be perhaps be of greatest significance in the last 25 years," he told the Belgrade-based daily Politika on February 24. The Angolan press reports in the meantime that the signing of the "final documentation" is expected on Wednesday, the last day of Vucic's visit. Aleksandar Vucic (file) Beta Tanjug

Deputy PM expected to sign several contracts in Angola

Vučić was welcomed at the Ministry of Defense in Luanda with highest state and military honors, after which the two delegations began talks on the implementation of cooperation projects between Serbia and Angola, his office said in a release.

"We are willing to work on speedier development of our relations in the area of defense, economic development, and other spheres of social life," said Vučić.

General Van-Dunem noted that reform of the security sector is one of Angola's priorities and the country is counting on Serbia's assistance.

The two defense ministers stressed the importance of building a military hospital in Angola which would offer specialist medical treatment and research capacities.

In the domain of military personnel training, they stressed the importance of the education of Angolan personnel in all branches of the land forces, air force and air defense.

Vučić and Van-Dunem signed a protocol on the education of Angolan cadets in Serbia and agreed about the need to appoint military envoys in the near future.

On Wednesday, the two ministers will sign a joint statement on the talks between the delegations of the Serbian and Angolan defense ministries.

Earlier today, the local press in Angola reported that Serbia would help build and equip a military hospital in this African country.

During the three-day visit, Vučić will also meet with President Eduardo dos Santos and the Angolan armed forces chief. According to the reports, the officials plan to sign several agreements on military cooperation.

Vučić arrived in Angola on Sunday. According to Secretary of State for National Defense for Materials and Infrastructures Resources Salviano de Jesus Sequeira, who greeted him in Luanda, the main goal of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations.

Ahead of his trip Vučić said that Serbian companies expected to sign contracts to build military hospitals and other military facilities worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and "further employment of the defense industry, especially the sale of ammunition".

"If we manage to complete the signing of certain contracts, it would be perhaps be of greatest significance in the last 25 years," he told the Belgrade-based daily Politika on February 24.

The Angolan press reports in the meantime that the signing of the "final documentation" is expected on Wednesday, the last day of Vučić's visit.