relationship with Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony,”strategy and priorityAbout Portugal, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said at the conclusion of his visit to this country, marked by a request for pardon for the massacre committed during the colonial period. “For Portugal, the relationship with Mozambique is a strategic and priorityAntonio Costa wrote on his Twitter account, after an official visit to Mozambique ended on Saturday.
This visit was marked by a request for amnesty to its former colony, which gained independence in 1975, for the Wiryamo massacre in 1972 during which about 400 unarmed civilians were killed by Portuguese soldiers. “Nearly 50 years after that terrible day of December 16, 1972, I can only recall and bow to the memory of the victims of the Wiryamo massacre, an unforgivable act that disgraces our history.He said Friday evening during a dinner with the President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi.
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“This is an intense and long-term relationship” he is “definitely noticeable” by “Moments that we certainly want to remember but also moments and events that we have a duty to never forget.” And the, “In the face of history, we have a duty to repentHe had said. During this visit, Antonio Costa also noted that Mozambique, which will start exporting natural gas, can contribute to “Solving the global energy crisis“using the port of Sens on the southwest coast of Portugal”,As a gateway to Europe“.”The start of natural gas exploration in Mozambique could not have come at a better time“, He said.
