Africa-Press – Angola. The Ombudsman, Florbela Araújo, reaffirmed, this Friday, in Luanda, the strengthening of cooperation with her counterpart in Cape Verde, aiming at raising the awareness of the competent authorities, in the respective countries, for the defense of rights, freedoms and guarantees of citizens.
The Ombudsman made this statement during a meeting she held with the Cape Verde ambassador in Angola, Jorge Figueiredo, from whom she received farewell greetings.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Florbela Araújo highlighted the importance of cooperation with the Cape Verde Ombudsman, especially in the materialization and implementation of the agreements signed on September 7, 2021.
The two institutions have initialed agreements in various areas, such as sharing experiences and good practices, procedures, intervention strategies, as well as facilitating access for citizens of each of the states to present complaints to the Ombudsmen of Justice of both countries about the violation of their rights, freedoms and guarantees by public entities.
In turn, the Cape Verdean diplomat, who has carried out his mission in Angola over the past 6 years, highlighted the good relations and ties of friendship existing between the Embassy of Cape Verde and the Ombudsman’s Office, within the scope of the signed agreements, uploading I have good memories of the institution.
In an interview with the press, the diplomat underlined that the work of the Ombudsman has shown visible results and hoped that, in the term of office of the next Ambassador of Cape Verde in Angola, this strategic partnership will be further deepened.
The Ombudsmen of the two countries work closely with the Network of Ombudsmen of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), chaired by Angola, since April 2022.
United by language, Angola and Cape Verde achieved their independence in 1975, having established diplomatic relations two years later, on August 30, 1977.
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