According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to which VerAngola had access, the analysis took place on Tuesday afternoon.
"Angola and the United States of America analyzed this Tuesday afternoon, April 1, the deepening of bilateral relations with emphasis on the areas of political, diplomatic, economic and commercial life", reads the note.
Téte António and Massad Boulos had a "long telephone conversation", in which they discussed "bilateral, regional and international issues".
"Minister Téte António and advisor Massad Boulos referred to the need to increase exchanges of visits at the highest level, as well as the importance of the Lobito Corridor, a strategic transport route that connects the African interior, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, to the Atlantic Ocean via the port of Lobito, in Angola", the note states.
The US President's special envoy also addressed peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, "emphasizing the mediation efforts of João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and African Union Champion for Peace and Reconciliation in Africa".
"Advisor Massad Boulos has been appointed by President Donald Trump as the United States Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, an area of Central Africa that includes countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania," the statement said, explaining that "one of Advisor Massad Boulos's roles is to coordinate US efforts to promote peace and security in the region, as well as to facilitate dialogue between countries in the region and with different international organizations."
