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CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa

CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa

CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa

About CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa

The Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) is the privileged multilateral forum for the deepening of mutual friendship and cooperation between its members. The CPLP was founded on July 17, 1996 and enjoys legal personality and financial autonomy.

The general objectives of the organization are

  • political-diplomatic consultation between its member states, in particular to strengthen their presence on the international scene;
  • Cooperation in all areas, including education, health, science and technology, defense, agriculture, public administration, communication, justice, public security, culture, sports and media;
  • The materialization of projects for the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language.

CPLP is governed by the following principles:
  • High serene equality of member states
  • Non-interference in the internal affairs of each state
  • Respect for your national identity
  • Reciprocity of treatment
  • Primacy of peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights and social justice
  • Respect for territorial integrity
  • Promotion of development
  • Promotion of mutually beneficial cooperation.

Associations & Agencies

In 1996, the Heads of State and Government set out the paths that the CPLP would follow in this area, including:

- "To develop economic and business cooperation between them and make the...

With the institutional support of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), the even...