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U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, welcomes her Angolan Counterpart in Washington D.C.

 Secretary Clinton welcomes the Angolan Foreign Minister.
 Secretary Clinton welcomes the Angolan Foreign Minister.

On May 21, 2009, Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, welcomed the Angolan Foreign Relations Minister, Assunção Afonso de Sousa dos Anjos, at the State Department main building in Washington D.C. 

Foreign Minister dos Anjos and Secretary Clinton discussed current bilateral relations between Angola and the United States. (Read more)

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US Embassy, US Export-Import Bank, US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce Gather the Angolan Business Community to Promote Goods and Services from the United States in Angola and in SADC Region

 Angolan business community attends Ex-Im Bank Seminar in Luanda
On June 16th, 2009, the US Embassy in Angola and the US-Angola Chamber of Commerce jointly-hosted a seminar to present to the Angolan business community the opportunities offered by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) and U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).  The seminar took place in the Diamante Room of the Alvalade Hotel in the Angolan capital of Luanda. The seminar gathered more than 170 businessmen and government officials from throughout Angola, far surpassing the 100 attendees that were expected. (Read more)  

Inauguration of the 44th President of United States, Barack Hussein Obama


Angolans joint US Ambassador to view Obama's inauguration. 
On January 20, Embassy Luanda, in conjunction with the Angolan Government’s Center for Journalism Training (CEFORJOR), organized a viewing event for the Inauguration of the 44th President of United States, Barack Hussein Obama.  Over 250 hundreds Angolan members of the government, political parties leaders, politicians, members of the Judiciary,  members of the civil society, church leaders, academics, students, businessmen, journalists and think-tank leaders joined Ambassador Mozena and Embassy officials and the standing room only crowd at CEFOJOR’s auditorium to watch the US presidential inauguration. The event highlighted the peaceful transition of power from one administration to the next, and celebrated this historic event  with the Angolan public.   In his speech, Ambassador Dan Mozena  noted that on inauguration day, "Americans celebrate as a people, regardless of political affiliation, the peaceful transition of power, the launch of a new presidency, and the beginning of a new stage of our American journey." (Read full speech)

Embassy Luanda Honors ESSO Angola

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Thursday, December 11th, 2008, Embassy Luanda honored ESSO Angola for its public-private partnership’s efforts in leading the fight against malaria and HIV/AIDS, and for its literacy programs for women and girls.  These actions earned the company a place among the eleven finalists selected from the 61 nominations received for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens.  A formal recognition ceremony was held at the Luanda Pediatric Hospital recognizing the achievement during which Ambassador Mozena, Managing Director of Esso/ExxonMobil Angola Jim Seale, and Angolan Minister of Health José Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem each addressed the guests who included government and private sector invitees.

Declaration by the US Embassy Electoral Observation Team on September 9, 2008

 Ambassador speaks to media in Cazenga municipality.

The United States Embassy in Luanda wishes to thank the National Election Commission for the invitation to observe Angola’s 2008 legislative elections.  Resident in Angola, members of the U.S. Embassy observed the electoral campaign in Luanda and in many of the nation’s provinces.  On Election Day, the U.S. Embassy fielded 37 observers in Benguela, Bie, Huambo, Luanda and Uige Provinces.

The United States Embassy congratulates the people of Angola, who took seriously their role in the democratic process of choosing their representatives to the National Assembly.

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Overseas Private Investment Corp. http://www.opic.gov/

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