The
Vice President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea charged with Security and
State Defense, Teodoro Nguema Obiang
Mangue, highlighted the importance of national and regional security and
keeping the peace in the recent opening of the Community of Portuguese Language
Countries (CPLP) meeting.
The
Vice President highlighted the developments Equatorial Guinea has undertaken in
the community and requested support for Equatorial Guinea military cadets to
higher training centers in order to further strengthen security and peace
capabilities.
The
Vice President emphasized the importance mutual cooperation between Equatorial
Guinea and countries in the CPLP. He also pointed out the historical connection
between Equatorial Guinea and the Portuguese, citing the country’s discovery by
Portugal’s Fernando Po.
The
CPLP meeting took place at the Palace of Conferences in Sipopo, Equatorial
Guinea’s world-class conference facilities which have hosted international
gathering such as the African Union Summit and Africa-Arab Economic Forum to
name a few.
