The message said, in part:
“Russia highly appreciates your personal contribution to the achievement of peace in Angola. I sincerely wish you success in its strengthening, in the further consolidation of Angolan society and the enhancement of Angola’s role and prestige in the region and on the global stage.
“I am confident that the all-round relations of friendship and cooperation between Russia and the Republic of Angola will further develop productively for the good of the peoples of our countries and in the interest of world security and stability.”