The Japanese government made available Thursday a total of 429,903 US dollars to support demining projects and the construction of two schools in Angola, the country's ambassador to Angola, Suzuki Toru, has said.
Luanda — The Japanese government made available Thursday a total of 429,903 US dollars to support demining projects and the construction of two schools in Angola, the country's ambassador to Angola, Suzuki Toru, has said.
In demining, Japan is going to fund Norwegian People's Aid with 287,616 US dollars to clear an area of approximately 490,000 square metres in two municipalities of Bengo province. The ambassador said that these three agreements would add to the 77 projects implemented in Angola in various fields since 1990, adding that he hopes that the agreements will contribute to Angola's economic development and deepen relations between the two countries.
The country director of Norwegian People's Aid, Robert lga Afedra, on his turn stressed the importance of demining as a fundamental catalyst for the country's socio-economic transformation and development.