President of Guinea-Bissau hosted at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat
Portugal · 27 October 2023 · 2 min
AKDN / Jose Carlos Nero
His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau, signs the official guestbook upon his arrival at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat on 24 October 2023.
AKDN / Jose Carlos Nero
His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau, addresses diplomatic guests at the reception hosted at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat, in the presence of His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, and Nazim Ahmad, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Portugal.
AKDN / Jose Carlos Nero
Left to right: Jorge Delgado, Secretary of State for Mobility; Mrs Maria do céu Antunes, Portuguese Minister of Agriculture;
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, João Gomes Cravinho; His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau;
His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal; Mrs Kurshid Ahmad; Nazim Ahmad, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Portugal; Mrs Gilda Lobo DE PINA, Director of the Office of the President of Guinea-Bissau; Carlos Pinto Pereira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Guinea- Bissau applaud traditional dancers at the event.
AKDN / Jose Carlos Nero
AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Portugal, Nazim Ahmad and his wife Kurshid Ahmad welcome a State official from Guinea-Bissau to the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat
AKDN / Jose Carlos Nero
Portuguese President, His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is greeted at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat by AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Portugal, Nazim Ahmad.
AKDN / Humberto Caldas
Lisbon, Portugal, 24 October 2023 – Today, His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, was hosted at a reception at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat held in honour of his official state visit to the Portuguese Republic. The Portuguese President, His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Portuguese and Guinea-Bissau foreign ministers and other government officials, and the diplomatic community were in attendance; as well as leaders of business and civil society institutions in Portugal and representatives of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Ismaili Community.
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“We are here to pay a vibrant tribute to the exceptional vision, leadership and work of His Highness the Aga Khan,” said His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, “who dedicates his life to uniting people and nations, to working for the well-being of the neediest communities, to promoting peace in the world and to serving all humanity, without distinction of race, culture or religion.”
Traditional Guinean music and dance group “Netos de Bandim” offered a colourful performance that delighted the guests.
AKDN / Humberto Caldas
In his welcoming remarks, Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, noted: “The Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network agencies are guided by ethical principles – based on respect for life, compassion, the promotion of education and concern for sustainability in all its dimensions – that seek to find solutions to our common challenges.”
The reception marked the deepening of relationships and underscored the longstanding historical ties between the Imamat and the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP), founded on the shared concern and commitment to improving the quality of life of those in need, upholding human dignity and celebrating pluralism.
From left to right: His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau; His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal; and Mr Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal.
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