President Nyusi holds meetings on Guinea Bissau

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President Nyusi holds meetings on Guinea Bissau

1:08 CAT | 19 Jul 2018

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Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday held separate meetings with the President of Guinea Bissau, Jose Mario Vaz, and the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for Guinea Bissau, Jose Viegas Filho.

In a statement to Mozambican journalists following the meetings, President Nyusi highlighted the fundamental role of dialogue in the stability of any country. He revealed that he had shared with President Jose Mario Vaz Mozambique’s experience in establishing peace, tranquillity and stability.

President Jose Mario Vaz spoke of preparations for forthcoming elections, the recently formed inclusive government, and the appointment of the consensus Prime Minister Aristides Gomes. He told journalists, “I leave here very satisfied with the knowledge President Nyusi has shared. The information he gave me on Mozambique’s experience will be part of our process”.

He added that he hopes in the near future relations between the two countries will be further strengthened.

President Nyusi stressed the importance of peace and stability for a country’s development. He explained, “the main thrust of our meeting was to stress the role of dialogue in a country’s stability and we conveyed our experience in this field”.

Following his meeting with President Nyusi, Jose Viegas Filho told journalists that the United Nations is satisfied with the way in which the peace process is being handled in Mozambique. He congratulated the President for the consensus reached on the demilitarisation of the opposition party Renamo, a situation that has pleased the international community as it will greatly contribute to stability in the country.

Regarding the political process in Guinea Bissau, Filho stressed that the country is sovereign. However, he pointed out that the United Nations considers stability to be linked to the holding of elections as scheduled on 18 November. He noted, “although this is a sovereign decision of Guinea Bissau, there is hope that this will happen”.

President Nyusi is in Cape Verde attending the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) summit of heads of state and government. The summit is taking place on Sal Island, under the theme “Culture, people, and oceans”, and marks the handover of the CPLP presidency from Brazil to Cape Verde.

On the margins of the summit, various meetings will be held covering topics such as food security and nutrition.

CPLP is composed of nine members: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, and Timor-Leste (East Timor).

During his visit, President Nyusi is accompanied by Foreign Minister Jose Pacheco; Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, Agostinho Mondlane; Mozambique’s Ambassador to Portugal, Joaquim Bule; and members of the presidential staff.

Following the summit, President Nyusi will travel to Rwanda for a state visit which will take place from 19 to 21 July.

Source: AIM