Angola on Friday praised the decision by the Rwandan government to reopen the common Gatuna/Katuna border with Uganda, from 31 January this year.
Following the announcement of this decision by Rwanda, the Angolan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that this step was in line with the decisions of the 4th Quadripartite Summit of the Heads of State of Angola, João Lourenço, of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, and of Uganda, Yoweri Musseveni.
« The Republic of Angola congratulates the Rwandan and Ugandan authorities on the positive evolution of this process, » the document reads, noting that the Angolan government encourages the authorities of both countries to continue with efforts to normalise bilateral relations, in application of the guiding principles of the Luanda Memorandum of Understanding.
It said that Angola « welcomes such an important announcement that will have a great impact on the lives of the populations of both countries, as well as significant economic effects, » and reiterated its willingness to continue to support the process of normalising relations between Rwanda and Uganda.
The Angolan authorities, the document continues, express their solidarity with the Rwandan and Ugandan people for this important achievement.
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