Luanda - The Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, today blamed the foreign policy of the past presidents of the United States by the instability in Africa and the Middle East, calling for a "more active neutrality" to the United Nations.
Source: Lusa
The head of state speaking at the National Assembly in Luanda, on the state of the nation, during the solemn opening session of the fifth legislative session III legislature, the last before the general elections of 2017, and directly blamed the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama."Each with its specificity and with the approval of its allies," he said.
Angola, the largest oil producer in Africa, is a traditional ally of Russia, Cuba and more recently in China and is currently non-permanent member of the Council of the Organization of Security of the United Nations (UN).
"Using force, the United States carried out interventions in various parts of the world to impose their political values, with adverse results. They just so generate more instability in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, which were not able to impose peace, not discourage terrorist movements, "said José Eduardo dos Santos.
"What direction now follow American foreign policy, with the new President to be elected in November? What will be the reaction of Russia and other medium development powers? A more secure world can only be devised on the basis of dialogue and understanding of these two groups, and a more active neutrality of the United Nations, "he said.
The Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, sent on Friday a message of congratulations to Antonio Guterres, on his election as Secretary-General of the United Nations, providing a "firm and clear" leadership.
According to a Civil House of the note of the President of the Republic, José Eduardo dos Santos sent in his message that António Guterres "can count on the support of Angola in achieving the purposes, principles and values enshrined in the United Nations Charter in favor of international peace and security. "
In the same message, the Angolan Head of State stressed that the "personal qualities" of the former prime minister Portuguese "constitute an unequivocal guarantee that this international organization can count on a strong and wise leadership", to thus "overcome the many challenges that arise in today's complex world. "
