Mozambique and Portugal have renewed their parliamentary ties through the signing of a cooperation protocol in Maputo on 9 November. The agreement aims to strengthen the friendship between the two nations while upholding principles of good faith, partnership, mutual advantages, and respect for each institution’s independence.
The protocol was signed by the presidents of both parliaments, Margarida Adamugi Talapa and José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, and replaces a previous agreement established in October 2017. It seeks to deepen and consolidate cultural, fraternal, and cooperative bonds, while facilitating an exchange of experiences within the framework of democratic consolidation and the rule of law.
To further the defined objectives, the two parties have committed to organising bilateral meetings between the parliamentary presidents and periodic gatherings between the two assemblies to discuss and exchange experiences on shared interests.
Additional goals include promoting parliamentary visits, establishing parliamentary committees and friendship groups, and organising colloquiums, seminars, and conferences focused on bilateral issues and areas of mutual interest.
The new protocol also stipulates mutual consultations on issues affecting their citizens within each other’s territories, the sharing of parliamentary activities, official legislative documents, studies, and publications of interest, as well as an exchange of expertise in various specialised technical domains relevant to their parliamentary committees and services.
