2023-08-25 17:37:31
News from Angola – President João Lourenço this Friday decorated his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva with the Order of António Agostinho Neto, the highest distinction of the Angolan State.
By: Amilton Victor
The Agostinho Neto Order consists of a single degree and is awarded to nationals and foreigners, in particular heads of state and government and political leaders.
On the same occasion, the Brazilian President decorated his counterpart João Lourenço with the Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, a title that honors notable personalities born outside the country.
On the occasion, the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, considered the distinction special and thanked the gesture on behalf of the people and the Angolan Government.
The act is part of the agenda of the first official visit of the Brazilian statesman to an African country.
Angola has already awarded the Order of Agostinho Neto, Nelson Mandela, in 1990, Kenneth Kaunda, Omar Bongo, Aristides Pereira, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Robert Mu-gabe, Quett Masire, Joaquim Chissano, Manuel Pinto da Costa and Fidel Castro, all in 1992.
The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (2019), King Felipe VI and Queen Consort Letizia Ortiz, of Spain (2023), have also deserved the Agostinho Neto Order.
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