After the success achieved with the integration into the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), the President of the Republic came to the city of Bata on the morning of July 25, accompanied by the President of Sao Tome and Principe. Awaiting him was a warm and massive popular reception. In his words, Obiang Nguema has left the door open for Equatorial Guinea's access into the Commonwealth.
The President of the Republic with the
President of Sao Tome.
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26/07/2014
Upon his arrival, President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was received at the Bata International Airport by the country's main authorities, led by Second Vice President of the Republic, Teodoro Nguema Mangue; the Prime Minister, Vicente Ehate Tomi, and the Secretary General of Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), Jeronimo Osa Osa, among others.
It was also attended by many representatives of the ruling party, companies and citizens, to congratulate the Head of State for the integration into the community of Portuguese language.
The President of the Republic, who has returned to the Nation accompanied by his counterpart from Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto da Costa, and the First Lady, Constancia Mangue de Obiang, offered a special press conference to the national and international media present for the occasion.
To begin, the President expressed his appreciation to Pinto da Costa for his presence in Equatorial Guinea, as well as the citizens of Bata for such a warm welcome. Then he highlighted the importance of our country now being a full member of the CPLP.
The Head of State also recalled other transcendent past events, such as the integration into the CEMAC and the establishment of a single currency, the CFA franc; two important steps that have led Equatorial Guinea to break the economic and political barriers.
Now with this new integration in the international political spectrum, H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo also stated that the door is open to request entry into the Commonwealth of Nations, since Equatorial Guinea also has common historical roots with English-speaking countries.
H.E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo did not hide the difficulties he found in this integration, and welcomed the unanimous support of the African Portuguese-speaking countries, thanking those who "have supported and have defended me in this petition."
As for the criticisms that have arisen in certain sectors, the Head of State was emphatic: "Equatorial Guinea receives many criticisms, but when the train passes, we ignore the barking of the dogs. We are making progress, and the greatness of a nation is not measured by the size or density of the population, but by the politics it carries out. Equatorial Guinea is a large country and we are now important in the international community."
Text: Javier Hernandez.
Photos: Javier Hernández and Miguel Ángel Andjimi.
Equatorial Guinea’s Press and Information Office.
Photos: Javier Hernández and Miguel Ángel Andjimi.
Equatorial Guinea’s Press and Information Office.
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