Africa-Press – Angola. The Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (CIRGL), João Samuel Caholo, praised, this Wednesday, in Luanda, the role of parliamentary diplomacy in pacifying spirits and uniting peoples for a common future.
The Executive Secretary of CIRGL, who was speaking to the press at the end of a meeting with the President of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, noted that parliaments constitute institutions of great importance in the constant search for debate on the establishment of peace and security in the Greater Lakes.
On the occasion, he emphasized the work of the women presidents of the parliaments of the CIRGL organization (Angola, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia) in favor of peace in the region.
“We have women presidents of parliaments, so we are using this condition to also demonstrate to the world the role of women presidents of National Assemblies and what they can do for peace”, he expressed.
The Angolan diplomat, at the service of the CIRGL, stressed that the meeting with the president of the Angolan Parliament is part of a plan of visits to entities in the member countries of the Great Lakes Region.
“I am proud, as an Angolan, to work towards strengthening cooperation relations not only with the Angolan Parliament, but with all the parliaments of the Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region”, expressed João Caholo.
During the meeting, the role of the parliamentarians of the countries of the region in the mediation and resolution of conflicts, in the promotion of peace through dialogue and concertation, to guarantee the necessary stability and security for the pacification and an effective peace.
The importance of cooperation between the National Assembly and the CIRGL was also addressed, in the area of specialty commissions, in addressing issues relating to human rights, defense and security and international relations.
Recently, the President of the National Assembly participated, in Juba, South Sudan, in the FP-CIRGL meeting that addressed, among other issues, the need for parliaments to be involved in efforts in favor of peace in the Great Lakes Region.
Members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICRGL) are Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Republic of Congo.
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