Res Communis

Russia-Angola Space Cooperation

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

From a Roscosmos press release (unofficial Google translation):

27-06-2009 An official visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Angola. In the presence of leaders of the two countries signed several documents, including contracts for the establishment and funding of the project Angolan Satellite Communications System
In the Presidential Palace was held the Russian-Angolan talks with delegations of two countries. Then, Dmitry Medvedev and President of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos met face to face.

As a result of negotiations made the Joint Communiqué. The priority areas for strengthening partnerships in the industry are mining, energy, transportation, telecommunications, military-technical cooperation, education and health.

The communiqué noted the general approach of both countries in promoting peace and security in a democratic world order based on the principle of multipolarity, supremacy of international law in the interests of all States. The paper focuses on the improvement of the UN, as well as a new international financial system with the participation of all members of the international community.

In the presence of the leaders signed several bilateral documents, including intergovernmental agreements on air services, the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments, on cooperation in geology and higher education, a program of economic, scientific-technical and trade cooperation in the years 2009-2013. Contracts for the establishment and funding of the project Angolan Satellite Communications System «Angosat».

At the conclusion of the negotiations the Presidents of Russia and Angola have made statements to the press and answered questions from journalists.

During the visit, a meeting of heads of the Russian state with the chairman of the National Assembly of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, to discuss issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation. At a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Angola, António Paulo Kassomoy governments dealt with issues of interaction between the two countries.

According to the site of the President of Russia (http://www.kremlin.ru/sdocs/news.shtml # 218543)

This is an unofficial translation and is provided to the readership of Res Communis as a convenience.