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The President of the Republic accepted, this Monday, the exoneration proposals of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, having also given the green light to their successors, read on the website of the Presidency.
The removals of Teresa Gonçalves Ribeiro and Nuno Tiago dos Santos Russo, respectively, from their positions were proposed by the Prime Minister, António Costa and requested by themselves.
Francisco Gonçalo Nunes André was the name nominated and accepted for the position of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and the same happened with Rui Manuel Costa Martinho for the position of Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The opening ceremony takes place this Tuesday, at 6 pm, in a restricted event at the Palacio de Belém.
Teresa Ribeiro will be representative of Media Freedom
On April 4, Teresa Ribeiro was appointed by consensus representative for Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), during a meeting that took place in Tirana, Albania.
In a statement on the day of Teresa Ribeiro’s election, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered that the appointment meant “recognition of the merits of a professional career dedicated to public service in the areas of communication media and diplomacy, and also to her personal capacity for performance “. demanding functions in an international position of utmost importance for the defense and promotion of freedom of expression and the media ”.
“The appointment of Teresa Ribeiro testifies to the contribution of Portugal and its foreign policy to the defense and promotion of international cooperation and multilateralism, being the first time that a Portuguese occupies one of the top positions in the OSCE”added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The President of the Government, António Costa, considered that the appointment of Teresa Ribeiro as Representative for Media Freedom is “gratifying news, due to its recognized merit and for being the first time that a Portuguese occupies one of the top positions.” of the OSCE “.
“I wish you a lot of success”, wrote António Costa in his personal account on the social network Twitter.
In a note published on the website of the Presidency of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa defended that this designation “honors Portugal and Portuguese foreign policy in the fields of multilateralism and the defense and promotion of freedom of expression and the media. Communication”.
“The President of the Republic congratulates Dra. Teresa Ribeiro for the personal and professional merit of this appointment for the performance of relevant international functions that, for the first time, will be exercised by a Portuguese national”said the head of state in the same note.
Following the Lisbon Summit of the OSCE in 1997, the post of Representative for Freedom of the Media was agreed upon, in order to reflect “the central importance attached to freedom of expression and independence, pluralism and freedom of the media as pillars. democratic societies, based on human rights and the rule of law “.
Made up of 57 participating states, the OSCE is the world’s largest regional security organization and focuses on promoting democracy, human rights, and freedom of the press in Europe.
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