Equatorial Guinea is the join the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) as a full member. Foreign Ministers of CPLP member states met in Maputo, Mozambique on Friday, during which they discussed Equatorial Guinea’s acceptance into the organisation.
José Luis Guterres, Foreign Minister for East Timor, said that he supported Equatorial Guinea’s membership with enthusiasm, noting that the main conditions for entry had been met. Cape Verde’s Foreign Minister Jorge Borges also added his support to the announcement.
Portuguese is one of Equatorial Guinea’s official languages and is being promoted through educational and cultural initiatives. As a full member of the CPLP, Equatorial Guinea joins Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor.
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