Ties With Angola, Moldova Established
By Khairunnisa Ibrahim

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has expanded its diplomatic sphere with the establishment of formal diplomatic relations with the Republics of Angola and Moldova.

Envoys from the three countries signed the Joint Communique at the Office of the Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations in New York.

Signing on behalf of the Government of Brunei was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations, Ernran Bahar.

The Angolan Government was represented by its Permanent Representative, Ismael Abraao Gaspar Martins, while the Repulic of Moldova was represented by its Permanent Representative, Alexey Tulbure.

Angola, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is situated in south-central Africa, bordering Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.

Angola's population of 14.5 million is predominantly Christian, with Islam also becoming increasingly significant in the country.

One of the largest oilproducing countries in Africa, Angola's economy is experiencing rapid growth as a result of rising, oil production. Last year, the economy grew by 18 per cent, and it is expected to hit 26 per cent by the end of the year.

Moldova is in eastern Europe, landlocked between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east and south. A former Soviet republic, Moldova gained independence in 1991. Its population of more than three million is predominantly Christian.  -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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