The governments of Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea have signed a visa waiver agreement, the heads of state of the two countries said. Filipe Nyusi is visiting Malabo at the invitation of his counterpart Teodoro Obiang.

"We, the African countries, must bet on cooperation," declared Teodoro Obiang, moments after receiving in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, who has been visiting the Central African country since Wednesday.

The visa waiver agreement covers diplomatic and ordinary passports, aiming to boost economic relations between the two states and facilitate mobility, an objective assumed within the framework of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), of which the two countries are part, along with Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor.

"Once again this is the expression of the CPLP, which holds that the doors of our country should be open so that the economy can function," declared the Mozambican head of state, moments after signing the documents.

According to DW, in addition to the visa waiver agreement, Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea have also signed an agreement for cooperation in the area of culture.

The Mozambican head of state's visit comes at the invitation of his counterpart Teodoro Obiang, after his visit to Mozambique five years ago.

The agenda also aims at "exchanging experiences in hydrocarbon exploration, particularly oil and gas," as well as "market research" for the export of Mozambican products.

Filipe Nyusi travels with three members of the government: the minister of Culture and Tourism, Edelvina Materula, the minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Carlos Zacarias, and the holder of Industry and Trade, Silvino Moreno.