The President of the Republic will make a state visit to Belgium from 16 to 20 October at the invitation of the Belgian Kings Philippe and Mathilde, visiting three regions of the country.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the President of the Republic, “the program will include trips to three regions of the country: Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels.”
In the Kingdom of Belgium, “the head of state will hold working meetings with King Philippe, the federal government, the federal parliament and representatives of regional and municipal authorities, as well as universities and research organizations.”
According to the President of the Republic, “this visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen the close friendship and bilateral ties between Portugal and Belgium in a variety of dimensions, and will also provide an opportunity to resolve relevant issues at European and multilateral level.” “.
“The trip will also include an important component of contacts with the large Portuguese community living in Belgium,” the note said.
The President of the Republic states that “the last state visit to Belgium by the President of the Portuguese Republic took place in 2005.”
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was already with the Kings of Belgium in March 2017 when he visited European institutions in Brussels.
In October 2018, at his invitation, the kings of Belgium made a state visit to Portugal.
On this occasion, three years ago, the President of the Republic declared that Portugal and Belgium are two countries that are “close allies” and “friends” in the European Union, the United Nations and NATO, with a “common role” for peace at the global level . .
Belgium will be the 19th country to host Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on a state visit, after Mozambique, Switzerland, Cuba, Cape Verde, Senegal, Croatia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Sao Tome and Principe, Greece, Egypt, Spain, Angola, China , Ivory Coast, Italy, India and Ireland.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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