Lisbon – National Assembly (parliament) Speaker Carolina Cerqueira is taking part Thursday in the International Day of Parliamentarianism celebrations in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
The Angolan politician, who arrived in Portugal Wednesday, is due to speak on Friday at the second official session of the Portuguese Parliament.
The commemoration programme includes receptions to be hosted by the mayors of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, and Sintra, Basílio Horta.
The International Day of Parliamentarianism is celebrated every year on June 30, the date on which the Inter-Parliamentary Union was created in 1889, an organisation comprising all parliaments.
This year's theme is "Parliaments for the Planet" and aims to mobilise parliaments and parliamentarians to take action regarding climate emergency.
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