| ANIP NEWS 08.07.2005
Council of Ministers Approves Economic
Agreements and Voter Registration Regulations
In addition to approving the “Executive Program for the Rehabilitation
of the National Road System” (see the July 1 ANIP news bulletin
for further details), the Angolan Council of Ministers also
approved a number of other economic and commercial related agreements
in the past week.
Notably the Council:
• Authorized the Angolan state
diamond mining company ENDIAMA to enter into partnership agreements
with Luboia Sarl, Nova Angospencer Sarl, and Metallon Corporation
Limited to mine and prospect for diamonds.
• Approved a project to regulate
and control the Catumbela, Cavaco and Coporolo rivers in central
Benguela province.
• Approved the creation of an
Angolan-Russian inter-governmental commission on economic, technical,
scientific and commercial cooperation.
• Approved commercial agreements
on economic cooperation between Angola and Namibia, and approved
an agreement that will promote and protect investments between
the two countries.
• Approved a two-year education,
health and food aid program to be implemented by the World Food
Program beginning in January 2006.
In addition to economic concerns, the Council of Ministers also
approved a series of measures to prepare for the country’s national
elections. The Council approved the regulations governing the
electoral registration law, the structure of electoral
World Bank Plans $50 Million Program to Rehabilitate Roads
The World Bank’s representative in Angola Laurence Clarke announced
this week that the World Bank would spend $50 million for the
phased rehabilitation of the road linking Luanda and Malange
provinces, as well as for the renovation of tertiary routes,
bridges and the potable water pipe system.
ANIP
NEWS
Press-center of Angola Embassy in Russia
08.07.2005
Embassy of Republic of Angola, 2005
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