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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Equatorial Guinea Simen Oyono Esono has defended in Luanda the strengthening of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. Simen Oyono Esono was received on December 8 at a hearing by President HE Joo Loureno to whom he delivered a message from the Head of State of Equatorial Guinea HE Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as part of the high-level mutual consultations between statesmen and the strengthening of relations of friendship and cooperation.Speaking to the press at the end of the hearing Oyono Esono received as special envoy from HE Obiang Nguema Mbasogo recalled that the heads of state are aware that the wealth of both countries is at sea We have to fight against insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. Taking advantage of the fact that we are here in Angola to attend the Ministerial Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union we need to strengthen our cooperation.Maritime insecurity must be a fundamental aspect for both countries and therefore deserves the attention of the Angolan president he added.The minister also spoke of the need for the two States which have several sectoral cooperation agreements to make a joint effort to implement them.According to the minister it is necessary to identify other areas included in the bilateral economic diversification agenda to counter with some urgency the current economic framework of Angola and Equatorial Guinea. At this time our cooperation focuses on the exploitation of oil and gas which until now is the basis of our economies. Despite this and in the need to diversify the economy of our countries we need to strengthen cooperation in this area said the head of Equatoguinean diplomacy.Oyono Esono recalled that Equatorial Guinea and Angola are two sister countries that choose to cultivate good relations of friendship and cooperation.
