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Guarda welcomes the President
The President of the Republic attended the Council’s Welcoming Ceremony, held in Guarda City Hall, which marked the celebrations of the National Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities.
Before arriving in the City Hall, where he unveiled a plaque allusive to the occasion and signed the Municipality’s Book of Honour, President Cavaco Silva was welcomed and greeted by nearly a thousand children from the district’s basic education institutions, which crowded the streets leading to the City Hall.
During the welcoming session, at the end of the speech addressed by the Mayor, Dr. Álvaro Amaro, President Cavaco Silva was presented with the city’s Gold Medal and with the title of Honorary Citizen of Guarda, which were unanimously awarded by the City Council.
Later, the President of the Republic addressed a speech allusive to the celebration of June 10 in the city of Guarda.
View here the speech of President Cavaco Silva.
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