According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to which VerAngola had access, one of the legal instruments concerns the Air Services Agreement, which aims to "promote a competitive international aviation system and reduce government interference, facilitating safe and secure international air transport".
The other instrument is Agreement 505, which concerns "training and other services" in the defence sector.
"The Air Services Agreement establishes overflight and stay rights, as well as encourages fair competition between airlines from both countries, while Agreement 505 establishes the conditions for the provision of training and other services under the International Military Education and Training Programme (IMET)", the statement from the ministry states.
The agreements were signed by Domingos Custódio Vieira Lopes, Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities, and by Tulinabo Mushingi, US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Angola.
The ceremony was attended by Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ricardo D'Abreu, Minister of Transport, and the Secretary of State for National Defence, Admiral José Maria de Lima.
The ceremony was also attended by Agostinho Van-Dúnem, Angolan Ambassador to the United States, general officers of the Angolan Armed Forces, members of the US Diplomatic Corps accredited in Angola, as well as senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transport.
"The signing of these agreements represents a significant step forward in cooperation between Angola and the United States of America, in addition to consolidating a mutual commitment to economic development, security and regional stability," reads the statement, which adds that with the implementation of these legal instruments is expected to "intensify relations between the two nations, for the benefit of their respective peoples."
