At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho, paid a state visit to Luxembourg from 23 to 25 May. The presidential couple was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration, Rui Alberto de Figueire do Soares, the Minister for Communities, Jorge Pedro Maurício dos Santos, and the Minister for Industry, Trade and Energy, Alexandre Dias Monteiro.
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(fr. l. to r.) José Maria Pereira Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde ; Débora Katisa Morais Brazão Carvalh, First Lady of the Republic of Cabo Verde ; Marc Hansen, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform
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(fr. l. to r.) Marc Hansen, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform; José Maria Pereira Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde; Débora Katisa Morais Brazão Carvalh, First Lady of the Republic of Cabo Verde.
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On the eve of the state visit, the Caboverdian presidential couple was welcomed at Luxembourg airport by Minister Marc Hansen, representing the Luxembourg government.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
The President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and Débora Katisa Carvalho were officially received by HRH the Grand Duke on the forecourt of the Grand Ducal Palace. After the military honours, the playing of the national anthems, the review of the troops and the presentation of the respective authorities and delegations, the presidential couple had a meeting with the Luxembourg Head of State in the Palace.
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Palais grand-ducal - Official welcome of the presidential couple by HRH the Grand Duke
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Grand Ducal Palace - Official photo
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace - Meeting
The programme then included the laying of a wreath at the national monument of Luxembourg Solidarity (Kanounenhiwwel) in the presence of the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Steve Thull. On leaving the monument, José Maria Neves and his wife greeted flag bearers, members of the Second World War Remembrance Committee and representatives of patriotic movements and associations.
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
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Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument
The presidential couple and HRH the Grand Duke then had the opportunity to continue their exchanges during a private lunch at the Grand Ducal Palace. Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, also hosted a lunch in honour of the Caboverdian ministers, which was attended by Corinne Cahen, Minister for the Family Affairs and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region.
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Lunch hosted by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, in honour of the Ministers of the Republic of Cabo Verde in the presence of Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region
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(from left to right) Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Rui Alberto de Figueire do Soares, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration; Jorge Pedro Maurício dos Santos, Minister for the European Communities.
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Lunch hosted by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, in honour of the Ministers of the Republic of Cabo Verde in the presence of Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region
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Jean Asselborn, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs; Rui Alberto de Figueire do Soares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration
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Lunch hosted by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, in honour of the Ministers of the Republic of Cabo Verde in the presence of Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region
In the early afternoon, the Caboverdian Head of State received the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Fernand Etgen, the Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, and the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, in audience at the Grand Ducal Palace. On this occasion, Xavier Bettel was awarded the First Degree of the Order of Amílcar Cabral, the highest honour of the Republic of Cabo Verde.
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
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Grand Ducal Palace
The Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Lydie Polfer, welcomed the Presidential couple and HRH the Grand Duke to the City Hall for an academic session in the presence of the College of Aldermen and the City Council. Musical entertainment was provided by a group of musicians and the Fortissimo Choir of the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg.
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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Luxembourg City Hall - Welcome to the presidential couple and HRH the Grand Duke by the Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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The presidential couple on walking tour
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Luxembourg City Hall - Welcome to the presidential couple
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Luxembourg City Hall - Welcome to the presidential couple and HRH the Grand Duke by the Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer
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Luxembourg City Hall - Welcome to the presidential couple and HRH the Grand Duke by the Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer
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Luxembourg City Hall - Official photo
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Welcome address by the Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Lydie Polfer
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Speech by Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Speech by Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Musical interlude
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Speech by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Speech by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Musical interlude
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Signing of the Golden Book of the City Hall of the City of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Signing of the Golden Book of the City Hall of the City of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Signing of the Golden Book of the City Hall of the City of Luxembourg
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Presentation of gifts
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - musical interlude
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Luxembourg City Hall - Academic session - Exit from the City Hall
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The presidential couple, accompanied by HRH the Grand Duke, walk from the Hôtel de Ville to the Lëtzebuerg City Museum.
The cultural programme included a guided tour of the Lëtzebuerg City Museum followed by a walk along the Corniche.
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Lëtzebuerg City Museum - Visit of the UNESCO Visitor Centre and the 1:25,000 scale 3D model of the organisation of urban space
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Lëtzebuerg City Museum - Visit of the UNESCO Visitor Centre and the 1:25,000 scale 3D model of the organisation of urban space
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Lëtzebuerg City Museum - Visit of the UNESCO Visitor Centre and the 1:25,000 scale 3D model of the organisation of urban space
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Lëtzebuerg City Museum - Visit of the UNESCO Visitor Centre and the 1:25,000 scale 3D model of the organisation of urban space
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Walk along the Corniche by the presidential couple, accompanied by HRH the Grand Duke. Explanations given by Elisabet Nuno, guide from the Luxembourg City Tourist Office
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Walk along the Corniche by the presidential couple, accompanied by HRH the Grand Duke. Explanations given by Elisabet Nuno, guide from the Luxembourg City Tourist Office
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Illustration - Chemin de la Corniche
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Walk along the Corniche by the presidential couple, accompanied by HRH the Grand Duke. Explanations given by Elisabet Nuno, guide from the Luxembourg City Tourist Office
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(fr. l. to r.) Débora Katisa Morais Brazão Carvalh, First Lady of the Republic of Cabo Verde; José Maria Pereira Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde; HRH the Grand Duke
The first day of the state visit ended with a gala dinner hosted by the TRH Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde and his wife at the Grand Ducal Palace, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke.
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Official photo of the presidential couple with HRH the Grand Duke and HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner - Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner – Mrs. Etgen; Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner – Mr Gauthier Destenay; spouse of Xavier Bettel; Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister, Minister of State
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner – Mr Glaessener; Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Minister for the Greater Region
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner – Mrs. Hansen; Marc Hansen, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform
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Grand Ducal Palace - Salon des rois - Reception (procession) - Presentation of the guests at the gala dinner - Mrs Fayot; Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Minister of the Economy
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – Address by HRH the Grand Duke
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – Address by HRH the Grand Duke
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – Toast
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – Toast
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – National anthems
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – Address by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke - Toast
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Gala dinner hosted by TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess in honour of the presidential couple, in the presence of HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke – National anthems
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