Angolan President João Lourenço on Monday held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
The Angolan presidency said a in a statement that the military conflict in which Ukraine has been involved since last February was the topic discussed.
The Ukrainian president said they discussed important issues of co-operation within the UN, according to a tweet.
President Zelensky called on African leaders to consolidate their diplomatic support against Russia’s invasion of his country.
Angola was among dozens of African countries that abstained from a UN resolution in March that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.