The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, will address today the National Assembly of Angola (unicameral Congress), as part of the activities of his official visit to the country.
The president will be received with military honors and the welcome message will be delivered by the president of the Legislative, Carolina Cerqueira, according to a press release from that entity.
At the end of the Solemn Plenary Meeting, Díaz-Canel will sign the Book of Honor in the Assembly's Noble Hall, the press release added.
The Caribbean nation's head of state arrived the day before at the 4 de Febrero International Airport, where he was received by Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António, among other authorities.
His agenda in Luanda includes a meeting with his counterpart João Lourenço, the signing of several agreements and a dialogue with Cubans residing here and members of groups in solidarity with the island.
The president will also pay tribute to the 2,85 Cuban combatants who offered their lives alongside the Angolan people in the struggle to preserve independence, in addition to 204 others who died while performing civilian tasks.
On Sunday, the President spoke with more than 200 collaborators from sectors such as health, higher education, defense, energy and hydraulic resources, representing the 2,56 thousand working in the country.
Of these, 1,171 are doctors and 582 teachers, whose work extends to the 18 provinces of the national territory.
Díaz-Canel affirmed that they exalt the humanist thinking of the Revolution and make people feel proud of being Cuban, shared details on the economic-social situation on the island and ratified that solidarity with Angola will be maintained as long as the people need it.