Opening of the Portuguese Book Fair
Within the Programme of his State Visit to Cape Verde, the President of the Republic attended, in the City of Praia, events related with the international projection of the Portuguese Language.
Head Office of BESCV in Cape Verde
The Presidents of the Republics of Portugal and Cape Verde, Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Pedro Pires, attended today the inaugural act of the Head Offices of Banco Espírito Santo Cabo Verde, SA (BESCV), in the City of Praia.
Meeting with José Maria Neves
Within the programme of his State Visit to Cape Verde, the President of the Republic held a meeting with the Prime Minster of Cape Verde, Dr. José Maria Neves, who later hosted him at lunch.
Ceremony in the capital of Cape Verde
Within the programme of his State Visit to Cape Verde, the President of the Republic received the Keys to the City of Praia, at a ceremony held in the City Hall of the capital of Cape Verde.
Speech in the National Parliament
The President of the Republic addressed a Message to the People of Cape Verde during an Extraordinary Session of the National Parliament, held to welcome him as a part of the programme of the State Visit carried out to the Country.
Award of decoration
The President of the Republic was excoriated by his Cape Verde counterpart Pedro Pires with the First Degree of the Order of "Amílcar Cabral", at the beginning of a two day State Visit to Cape Verde.
March Past in the City of Lisbon Avenue
The President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva attended, in the City of Praia, the Military March Past commemorative of the 35th Anniversary of the Independence of Cape Verde, in which a platoon of cadets of the Portuguese Naval School took part, as well as five Portuguese paratroopers who jumped to land in the capital of Cape Verde.
Ceremony in the House of Parliament
At the invitation of Head of State Pedro Pires, the President of the Republic attended, in the City of Praia, the Solemn Ceremony commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Independence of Cape Verde, which was held in the Country’s House of Parliament.
Arrival at the City of Praia
The President of the Republic arrived at the City of Praia to take part in the Ceremonies of the 35th Anniversary of the Independence of Cape Verde, and to carry out a two day State Visit at the invitation of his Cape Verde counterpart, Commander Pedro Pires.
The President of the Republic paid tribute to entrepreneur Álvaro Pinho da Costa Leite, a natural of Vale de Cambra who was noted for his enterprising spirit.
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