PRAIA, Cape Verde– The new president of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves, pledged yesterday, to strengthen the special ties and bilateral relations with traditional friends and partners of Cape Verde.

He made the promise in a speech, at his inauguration ceremony, before 12 foreign delegations, five of which were led by heads of state.

Africa must be given priority as a continent, to which Cape Verde belongs, he stressed in his speech. He called for speeding up progress towards regional integration at the economic level, while defending the specificities and specific needs of Cape Verde.

According to him, a “very strong” neighbourhood policy is necessary, given the regional community and the states that make it up. He also said, he advocated “strong action” with Asian countries and the Persian Gulf countries.

In addition, he stressed strategic partnerships for bilateral and multilateral security cooperation.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK