Range of bilateral agreements expected at Mozambique–Portugal summit – diplomat

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Range of bilateral agreements expected at Mozambique–Portugal summit – diplomat

5:16 CAT | 31 Oct 2025

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The Portuguese ambassador in Maputo, Jorge Monteiro, highlighted to Lusa the “very strong and intense relationship” with Mozambique, expecting to see a “good number” of bilateral agreements signed at the bilateral summit in December in Lisbon, Portugal.

“We have a very strong, very dynamic relationship with Mozambique. We are countries that share a past, we share a history, but we also share a present and a future, and it is a very intense relationship at all levels, because we have a strong Portuguese community here, which has been here for many years,” said the Portuguese ambassador to Mozambique, Jorge Monteiro.

In an interview with Lusa in Maputo, Jorge Monteiro, who officially took up his post in September, said he was having an “extremely challenging and interesting” experience in strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries, promising Portugal’s efforts to support the nearly 500 Portuguese-owned companies operating in Mozambique.

The diplomat added that the two countries are currently engaged in preparations for the next Portuguese-Mozambican summit, scheduled for December 8–9 in Portugal, with the diplomat expecting a strengthening of cooperation relations with the resumption of regular bilateral summits.

“Preparations are progressing at a good pace, and we have been in constant contact with the Mozambican authorities and we are identifying the key areas that should be included in the summit agenda,” said the ambassador.

“The expectation is that a good number of bilateral agreements will be signed and important objectives will be defined for the future of bilateral cooperation. And, ultimately, that the summit will not just be a point of arrival, but the starting point for stronger, more intense cooperation in the coming years,” added Jorge Monteiro.

The Portuguese ambassador reiterated his desire to see Mozambican businesspeople investing in Portugal, noting that this is the way to ensure a constant exchange of experiences.

“We have a greater Portuguese business presence, with Portuguese-owned companies in Mozambique, but fortunately there is also beginning to be a Mozambican business presence in Portugal, which is highly positive because it reinforces interdependence, the circulation of capital, knowledge, people and workers in both directions, and this is the best way to strengthen interdependence and good cooperation,” said the ambassador.

On July 3, 2024, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced that the Luso-Mozambican summit would be held on December 8–9, 2024 in Portugal, arguing that the two countries have leaders at the beginning of their terms who are capable of bringing new energy to cooperation.

During the previous, fifth Mozambique-Portugal summit, held in September 2022, in Maputo, 18 agreements and memoranda were signed between the two governments, covering areas such as institutional capacity building in the sectors of agriculture, education, justice, health, heritage and culture, the Portuguese School in Mozambique, the promotion of the Portuguese language, and financing for businesses and job creation in Cabo Delgado, a province in the north of the country.

Source: Lusa