Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Official Visit to Cap Verde - Arrival and Day 1

Photo: Pierre Matge / Luxemburger Wort / Wort.lu
Last night Grand Duke Henri arrived for his three-day official visit to Cape Verde in the island country in the middle of Atlantic Ocean some 30 minutes early. He and his delegation, which includes Romain Schneider, Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, as well as Francine Closener, Secretary of State in the Ministry for the Economy, were welcomed at Praia airport by President Jorge Carlos Fonseca and his wife, Lígia.  
Photo: Pierre Matge / Luxemburger Wort / Wort.lu
Although they already arrived last night, the real programme of the official visit kicked off this morning. Thus another official welcome of the Grand Duke at the presidential palace in Praia was in order this morning. It was followed by private talks between Grand Duke Henri and President Fonseca as well as enlarged talks also including the Grand Duke's political delegation.
Photo: Pierre Matge / Luxemburger Wort / Wort.lu
The Luxembourg delegation was then received by the mayor of the capital Praia, Ulisses Correia e Silva, who offered the keys to the city to Grand Duke Henri. In the late morning, the Grand Duke laid a wreath of flowers at a monument dedicated to Amílcar Cabral, founder of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.
Photo: Pierre Matge / Luxemburger Wort / Wort.lu
Afterwards Grand Duke Henri met with the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves. Their exchange also attended by Minister Schneider and Secretary of State Closener was followed by a lunch hosted by the Prime Minister in the banquet room of the government palace. After luncheon, the Grand Duke attended a special session of parliament, during which he gave a speech, and also had the chance to meet the President of the Surpreme Court of Justice.
Photo: Pierre Matge / Luxemburger Wort / Wort.lu

These political meetings were followed by the inauguration of the Centre for Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance (CERMI), a project co-financed by the Grand Duchy, as well as an economic forum. Grand Duke Henri was also given the chance to discover a bit of the capital of Cape Verde, Praia, by visiting a local market. The day's event will be rounded off by a gala dinner hosted at the presidential palace tonight.
Pictures of yesterday and today at Wort #1, Wort #2, Wort #3, Tageblatt, L'essentiel and the government.

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