Prime Minister António Costa will travel to New Zealand’s Dunedin next Sunday to attend the women’s World Cup debut until 20 August.
“Given the women’s unparalleled qualification for the World Cup, the Prime Minister pledged to attend the first game of the Portuguese national team in the World Cup, thus highlighting the importance of this uniform,” reads a note released by Antonio Costa’s cabinet.
The same note adds that this first game of the women’s national team represents “an excellent moment to promote gender equality in football and in society.”
In Group E, the Portugal women’s football team will face the Netherlands on Sunday at the Dunedin Stadium.
After New Zealand, on the 25th and 26th, the Prime Minister will make his first official visit to Timor-Leste, a trip aimed at deepening bilateral economic relations and cooperation in areas such as sustainable development.
The visit by a Portuguese chief executive will also be the first visit by a foreign head of government since Timor-Leste’s new chief executive took office on 1 July.
During António Costa’s stay in Timor-Leste, from an institutional point of view, meetings are scheduled with the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, with the President of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste, Fernanda Ley, and with the Prime Minister Timorese Minister Xanana Gusmão.
In addition to the institutional component, the program also includes initiatives and visits within the framework of cooperation between Portugal and Timor-Leste, one of the member states of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP).
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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