Maputo– The acting chairman of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Armando Guebuza, on Friday praised the Angolan Presidency for promoting the region as a growing zone, Angop has learnt.

 Armando Guebuza who  is also President of Mozambique, said so at the cerimony of the charge of acting chiarman of the organisation, that belonged to Angola, during the 32nd summit of Heads of State and Government of the community, that will finish on Saturday.

 "By assuming this responsibility we want to praise President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the people and the Angolan Government for leading successfully our organisation, responding with creativity the challanges that the implementation of this agenda of international integration represents", he said.