President Filipe Nyusi and The King of the Belgians – Picture by the Belgian Monarchy.
H.E. President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique paid a working visit to Brussels in April 21-22, during which he met with the seventh King of the Belgians, Philippus at the Royal Palace as well as with Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michael for bilateral talks. Mozambique being one of the 14 partner countries for the Belgian Development Cooperation.
His visit also allowed him to heed Mozambican relations vis-à-vis the EU. President Nyusi was duly received by President of the European Council Donald Tusk as well as its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
On cooperation within the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, President Nyusi met the secretariat’s Secretary-General HE Dr Patrick Gomes at the ACP House in Brussels on Friday, 22 April 2016. Mozambique is a member of the ACP Group since signing the Lomé Convention in 1984.
President Nyusi is the fourth President of Mozambique, in office since January 2015. He previously served as Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2014. He was a presidential candidate for the ruling FRELIMO (Frente de Libertação de Moçambique) party.
For further information:
President Filipe Nyusi: http://www.nyusi.org.mz
ACP House: http://www.acp.int/content/president-mozambique-received-acp-house
Mission of Mozambique to the EU and the OPCW, Embassy to the Benelux countries (HE Ambassador Ana Nemba Uaiene): http://www.embassyofmozambique.be/index.php?lang=en
