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Angolan Air Force Commander visited Czechia in September

The Angolan Air Force Commander, together with his delegation, carried out a mission to the Czech Republic in September 2021, which was part of the projects of economic diplomacy of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria. The project was implemented in cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Defence and selected Czech companies. The Angolan delegation participated in the 6th L-39 Users Group Conference, NATO Days and attended many meetings with Czech companies and state officials.

In September 14-20, 2021, the Angolan Air Force Commander General Altino Carlos Dos Santos visited the Czech Republic together with a delegation of two representatives of the Angolan Air Force. This mission was part of the project of economic diplomacy (PROPED) of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria in cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Defence and Czech companies AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE, Omnipol and DEFCON.

The Angolan delegation participated in the 6th L-39 Users Group Conference, NATO Days and also visited selected companies with an emphasis on learning about the capabilities of Czech companies in training and preparing pilots (fighters, helicopters and other aircrafts) and active and passive tracking systems. The Angolan Commander met with Czech Ambassador-designate for Angola, based in Pretoria, Dr. Pavel Řezáč, Deputy Minister for Defense for Industrial Cooperation of the Czech Republic, Dr. Tomáš Kopečný, and with generals of the Czech Air Force. During the meetings, the Angolan Commander was very interested in information on the transformation of the Czech Air Force into modern technologies and equipments and discussed the possibilities of cooperation.

This was an important visit by the Angolan Air Force representative, which confirmed the Angolan interest in building closer cooperation not only in aviation but also in the defense industry in general between the two countries. Specific topics of cooperation were also presented and will be developed in the coming months.

The Angolan Deputy Minister of National Defense and Homeland Veterans carried out the last visit from Angola to the Czech Republic together with several generals in June 2018 and the Czech Deputy Minister of Defense visited Angola together with a business delegation in September 2016.

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Angolan Air Force Commander in Czechia