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Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, who was on a state visit to South Africa presided over a function along with his South African counterpart Ramaphosa, wherein two countries signed an agreement on Defence Cooperation. The two leaders also discussed the ongoing conflict in Mozambique
Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, who was on a state visit to South Africa presided over a function along with his South African counterpart Ramaphosa, wherein two countries signed an agreement on Defence Cooperation. The two leaders also discussed the ongoing conflict in Mozambique.
The state visit to South Africa by the Portuguese President occurs in the same week Portugal celebrates its National Day on 10 June 2023. Each year, the Portuguese President visits a different country to celebrate the Day of Portugal with the Portuguese Diaspora.
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The talks of the two nations’ leaders which took place in Pretoria also focused on opportunities of mutual benefit in science and innovation, education and energy. Approximately 500 000 South Africans of Portuguese descent and about 200,000 Portuguese nationals reside in South Africa permanently.
