TİKA’NIN LWINI VAKFI VASITASIYLA 50 ADET TEKERLİKLİ SANDALYEYİ TESLİM TÖRENİNDE FAYDALANILABİLECEK KONUŞMA NOTU
(3 Eylül 2015, Lwini Vakfı/Luanda)

Distinguished guests,

It is a great pleasure for me to be here.

As the strategic partner of the continent, Turkey attaches great importance to the development of Africa.

The relations of African countries with Turkey have gained momentum in many areas, from educational activities to economic investments and development cooperation.

Turkey strongly believes that, 21. Century will be the century of Africa. Therefore we wish to be a part of Africa’s success story.

Within the framework of its policy of Partnership with Africa, Turkey is keen to develop its relations with Angola. We see Angola as one of the most important countries of the continent.

Turkey and Angola enjoy excellent political and economic relations. We would now like to add a new dimension to our cooperation.

We have followed with interest the economic and social progress Angola has made in the last 12 years since peace was finally established following the years of conflict.

Turkey has a strong tradition regarding humanitarian aid. It is currently the third largest donor country in the world.

From this perspective, we wish to contribute to the further socioeconomic development of Angola.

With 11 coordination offices in Africa and 40 in total, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) is carrying out many projects and programs in nearly all countries of the continent.

Today, with the coordination of the Turkish Embassy, TİKA is donating 50 wheel chairs. This is its first project in Angola.

This ceremony is only the very first step of our cooperation in the humanitarian field. I have the utmost confidence that our cooperation in this field will expand quickly.

I sincerely hope that more humanitarian projects and cooperation between Angola and Turkey will take place in the near future.

Finally, I should like to warmly thank TIKA for donating the wheel chairs and to Lwini Foundation for the facilitation of this project.

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