Luanda, ANGOLA, June 8 - Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have very good relations, said Friday in Luanda the Central Africa country's ambassador, Gustave Beya Siku. ,

 

The diplomat confirmed this to the press at the end of an audience the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, granted to him.

 

Gustave Siku, who bid farewell after his two and a half year term, referred to the good relationship between the two Presidents.

 

He said that both João Lourenço (Angola) and Joseph Kabila (DRC) enjoy bilateral cooperation, stressing the permanent consultations on matters related to the southern and central region of Africa.

 

Playing down the existing disagreement or friction between Angola and DRC," Beya Siku underlined that the two heads of State have been working on reciprocal will focused on stronger relations.

 

As for the DRC elections scheduled for December this year, he said that the polls will run in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the Congolese political parties and other individuals of the international community.

 

On trade with Angola, Gustave Siku said that his country will benefit a lot with the start-up of the Angola’s Benguela railroad (Lobito corridor).

 

Recently, 50 train carriages carried miners from DRC to Lobito Port, with a view to exporting them abroad by sea.

 

Angola and DRC share 2,511 kilometers of land and sea borders.

 

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