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Angola's Foreign minister, George Chicoty, has arrived today in Kampala in Uganda, to attend the Great Lakes Region Heads of tate !mmit from "ecem#er $%&$'( George Chicoty )ill represent the Angolan *resident +os, -d!ardo dos antos at the Great Lakes !mmit( .he ca#inet official and his delegation )ere received at Kampala /nternational Airport #y the no&resident Angolan am#assador to Uganda, Am#r0sio L!koki, and mem#ers of the em#assy( .he delegation is also integrated #y the Angolan am#assadors to Uganda, Am#r0sio L!koki, Arcan1o do 2ascimento, director for Africa and 3iddle -ast department, +oa4!im do -sp5rito anto and national coordinator for Great Lakes, Coim#ra 6aptista( 77777777777777777777 .he Angolan C!lt!re 3inister, Rosa Cr!8 e ilva, anno!nced today in the northern 3alan1e province the esta#lishment of a traditional children orchestra, !sing marim#a m!sic tool as one )ay to have the minors familiarised )ith this instr!ment and e9pand in co!ntry)ide and in the )orld( .he official said so to Angop d!ring a meeting )ith c!lt!ral agents in the province( he said that the esta#lishment of this orchestra aims to rene) the c!lt!ral variants in the region, )ith emphasis on the kings of Kingdom of 3atam#a( Rosa e ilva ass!red that the province of 3alan1e, along )ith other regions of the co!ntry, has moral val!es and a

remarka#le c!lt!ral heritage and she highlighted the great historical fig!res )ho contri#!ted to the fighting against colonial regime, as )ell as the con4!est of national independence( 77777777777777777777( .he Angolan am#assador to 6ra8il, 2elson Cosme, )as invited yesterday #y the 6ra8ilian *resident, "ilma Ro!sseff, to attend the signing of decree that esta#lished the committee aimed to monitor the implementation of -9panded *rogramme for cience )itho!t 6orders( .his programme is intended to train in the coming fo!r years $::(::: 6ra8ilian st!dents in grad!ation, doctor degree and scientists a#road in fields of #asic sciences, engineering and technologies( ;n the same day, the Angolan diplomat met in 6rasilia )ith the ne) "irector&General of FA;, +os, Gra8iano ilva, after #eing hono!red #y the Ho!se of Representatives d!e to his election to that U2 high post 7777777777777777777777( .he consolidation of democracy ena#led the co!ntry to create ne) opport!nities for )omen satisfaction, as they are represented in the p!#lic leadership and in the ne) spaces of professional intervention( .his )as said to Angop today #y the chair)oman of the Angolan <omen 2et)ork, +=lia ;rnelas, at the opening ceremony of a seminar on >Gender and governance?( he said that the female participation in the p!#lic, civic, political and social matters is an indicator of deep consolidation of democracy(

/n addition, the so!rce said that it is essential to ackno)ledge the )omen@s rights and gender e4!ality for f!ndamental val!es enshrined in the Angolan constit!tion( 7777777777777777777 Angola may severely s!ffer the conse4!ences of the economic recession in -!rope, in vie) of the c!rrent economic crisis in the -!ro 8one, if no !rgent meas!res are taken locally(

.his )as said yesterday in Catete, L!anda@s /colo e 6engo district, #y the r!ling 3*LA party@s parliamentary 3* and economist, 3an!el 2!nes +=nior(

3an!el +=nior )as speaking on A.he c!rrent crisis in the -!ro 8one and its impact on international economic relations?, !nder the ongoing 'th 3*LA *arliamentary -vents(

According to the lect!rer, -!rope is a very important part of the )orld economy d!e to the level of trade relations it has )ith all co!ntries( <ith the recession, the )orld e9pects a fall in prod!ction of a#o!t t)o percent(? 777777777777777777777777777777