Maputo, 11 Nov (AIM) – Mozambique and Portugal have expressed their willingness to strengthen parliamentary ties, as well as commercial relations and cooperation in digital technologies.
According to José Aguiar-Branco, head of the Portuguese parliament, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, in Maputo, following an audience granted by Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss various matters of common interest, with a focus on deepening relations between the two nations and identifying new avenues for cooperation.
Aguiar-Branco, who is currently visiting Mozambique, explained that the cooperation protocol signed on Monday at the Assembly of the Republic, Mozambique’s parliament, also establishes new frameworks for collaboration between the two legislative bodies, specifically in the areas of digital technology and artificial intelligence.
Aguiar-Branco also said that Portugal continues supporting Mozambique in the fight against Islamist terrorism that has been plaguing the northern province of Cabo Delgado. He added that stability in that region is crucial to strengthening economic ties and increase Portuguese investment in Mozambique.
He further expressed the Portuguese Parliament’s readiness to continue its cooperation with the Mozambican parliament, particularly in enhancing institutional capacity, including the training and professional development of members of parliament and parliamentary staff.
This collaboration, he said, encompasses the strengthening of parliamentary institutions as bodies that represent citizens and play a role in addressing the challenges faced by the populations of both countries.
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