Delegations from both countries, composed of representatives of various portfolios, also exchanged on the possibilities of strengthening ties in various fields.

In the morning, President Suluhu Hassan paid homage to the first president of Angola, António Agostinho Neto, at the memorial dedicated to the hero, where she laid a wreath and signed the Book of Honor.

The Tanzanian president arrived the day before in Luanda for a 72-hour state visit with the aim of deepening bilateral cooperation in various fields.

Both countries signed in 2023 a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of a Bilateral Commission and another on Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy “Venâncio de Moura” and the Center for Foreign Affairs of Tanzania.

These agreements were expanded in January 2024, during the second session of the Bilateral Joint Commission, when they signed four new Memoranda of Understanding linked to the areas of oil and gas; visa exemption and health.

This is in addition to actions to finance the construction of high-voltage transmission lines in southern Africa, including priority projects such as the link between Tanzania and Zambia, which could indirectly benefit energy interconnections in the region.

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