Luanda - Angolan head of States João Lourenço Saturday in Luanda stressed the role of CPLP as a multilateral platform for consultation of ideas and coordinating actions in favor of common goals.
This was at the opening session of the 13th Conference of the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP).
João Lourenço said that the event will define the path to be followed by the organisation in the next two years.
He thanked and welcomed everyone's presence, underlining the difficulties and travel constraints that the covid-19 pandemic imposes on everyone today.
João Lourenço wished, on behalf of the Angolan people, a welcome and asked the guests to enjoy the hospitality, friendship and solidarity offered by Angolans.
On Friday, the CPLP Council of Ministers approved the Mobility Agreement formalised by the Heads of State and Government of the nine member states of the community.
At this Summit, Angola takes over the two-year term rotating Presidency of the CPLP, with the motto "Building and strengthening a Common and Sustainable Future".
In addition to the Presidents of Angola and Cabo Verde, the conference gathers Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, São Tomé and Príncipe, Evaristo de Carvalho, Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the Vice President of Brazil, Hamilton Mourão.
Mozambique, East Timor and Equatorial Guinea are represented by the prime minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, deputy prime minister, and foreign minister, respectively.
Also attending the event the President of Namibia Hage Geingob, on behalf of the CPLP Associate Observers, the Special Representative of the United Nations François Lounecény Fall, and the Secretary General of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Angolan ambassador Georges Rebelo Chikoti.
CPLP comprises Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor.