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The Portuguese Head of State, Aníbal Cavaco Silva,
Tuesday congratulated the President of Angola's ruling MPLA
party, José Eduardo dos Santos, on the great results
achieved by his political organisation in the September
05 legislative elections.
In a note distributed to the press, the Presidency of the
Portuguese Republic informs that Aníbal Cavaco Silva
was on Monday in contact with his Angolan counterpart, José
Eduardo dos Santos, to whom he conveyed his satisfaction
at the extremely important step towards the consolidation
of democratic institutions in Angola.
"The President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, underlined
the
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of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, |
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attitude shown during electoral campaign and the massive participation
in the legislative elections, a clear sign of the Angolan people's
confidence in democracy and their belief in the country's future",
refers the document.
This step, added the Portuguese Head of State, happened in a "framework
of political pluralism, and for a future of peace, prosperity and
economic and social development of Angolans to which Portugal and
Portuguese citizens feel connected in a very particular manner".
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