“On this date of great relevance to your people, I join your excellence to express my appreciation for the successful efforts made by the brave children of that nation, who from a very early age put all their commitment and tenacity in favor of the conquest freedom and building a stable, prosperous country with a solid and exemplary democracy ”, reads the letter signed by João Lourenço.
In the letter, João Lourenço expresses his "recognition for the successful efforts", undertaken by São Toméans, who "who from a very early age put all their effort and tenacity in favor of winning freedom and building a stable country, prosperous and with a solid and exemplary democracy ”.
The President highlighted the relationship between the two countries, which "have a similar history and political trajectory". “The Republic of Angola and the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe have a similar history and political trajectory, which serve as an element of proximity between our two peoples and encourages us to move together, to expand and deepen the existing cooperation, with a view to completion of a wide range of projects of common interest, aimed at the progress, development and well-being of our citizens ”, praised the head of state.
João Lourenço concluded the epistle by sending “wishes for good health” to Evaristo Carvalho and “for success and prosperity” for the people of São Tomé and Príncipe.
São Tomé and Príncipe gained independence from Portugal on July 12, 1975.
