Mozambique says CPLP “must open up” to globalisation

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Mozambique says CPLP “must open up” to globalisation

3:47 CAT | 06 Apr 2017

Mozambican Foreign and Cooperation Minister Oldemiro Baloi yesterday said he supported the opening up to globalisation of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP), and considered it a precondition for the organisation “to remain a valid player”.

“In a globalised world, the CPLP must open up,” Baloi said at a press briefing after a meeting between the presidents of the two countries in Maputo yesterday in answer to a question about Mozambique’s position at the time of Equatorial Guinea’s entry into the organisation.

For Baloi, a study of the history of the Equato-Guinean people reveals the existence of historical and linguistic ties with Portuguese-speaking countries, the reason why the state is no stranger to the organization.

“The CPLP must update itself and continue to be an active participant in a global world. Equatorial Guinea has gone through the cycle and is with us today,” Baloi said, adding that as a member of the CPLP, it is always a joy to welcome a “new brother”, especially when it adds value.

“Equatorial Guinea has a significant presence in the region where it is located, and significant participation in the African Union,” Baloi said, It is not a “small country neither in politics, nor economically,” he added.

Equatorial Guinea joined the CPLP in 2014 by decision of the organization’s 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government.

The country’s entry into the community provoked controversy, with several individuals questioning the decision following allegations of human rights violations by several international organisations.

Source: Lusa