THE METROPOLITAN JOHN, PRIMATE OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF PORTUGAL, visit the State and the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe during a stay of 8 days.

During the Official Visit, Our Metropolitan had the opportunity to meet the at the highest level with some key figures from the State and Government of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe; Entities of charitable nature and Benefit,
such as Caritas Diocesan National; with the Graduate Institute of Accounting and Information Administration (IUCAI); both with the Board of Directors of the Bank Equador and Bankers, its owners; with the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic Santomense; with Dr. Pinto da Costa, former President of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe; with National Business Groups and also to listen to local people, observe, see and feel the pulse of this Brother People of Sao Tome and Principe.

The purpose of the visit of Metropolitan of Portugal to Sao Tome and Principe had the singular purpose of presenting a framework for cooperation between the International Finance Authorities Represented by the Church and the State and Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

The main objective was to present the framework of specific cooperation in helping the State of Sao Tome and Principe to have access to International Financial resources to enable it to structure and restructure the country in the
sectors most relevant to the quality of life of the People of Sao Tome and even considering strategic sectors for the State in the context of Central Africa and Islands.

In this context and purpose, the Metropolitan of Portugal declared before the Authorities of State and Government Sao Tome and Principe, full and effective availability of a credit line of € 1.5 Billion (one Billion and five hundred million Euros) to fund all projects the State considers structural for the country, in all strategic sectors, aiming a whole restructuration of Sao Tome and Principe by providing financial resources to the Country generated by the development of these same areas of original investments.

Metropolitan John of Portugal also met with many other Rulers of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, such as:

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The President of the National Assembly of the State of Sao Tome and Principe - on tour performing the High Functions of Head of State because President Fradique Meneses was in a State Official Visit to Taiwan and Portugal;

- The. Vice - Prime Minister;
- The Minister of Justice;
- The Minister of Planning;
- The President of the Supreme Court;
- The Vice - Governor of Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe
- And yet with Dr. Pinto da Costa, former President of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

The willingness of the Orthodox Church of Portugal, through Its Primate, Metropolitan John of Portugal, in order to contribute to a restructuring of the country at nationally level, has found greater receptivity on the part of State Officials and Government of Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.It is now up to Government Authorities of Sao Tome and Principe to frame the geostrategic point of view - both financial and political - the potential measures, arising from the collaboration formally proposed by the Metropolitan of Portugal.May Our God brighten and clarify the Government Authorities of Sao Tome and Principe on the best solutions and financial policies to be taken if we have to overcome the technical difficulties that may persist, so that this design completely altruistic and fraternal, exposed by the Primate Portugal leading to the determination and timely resolution of the measures listed and announced proposals.

We thank both the State and Government of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe for the fraternal and helpful, with which ruled - at all times - the sincere dialogue, interested, serious and committed, on auscultation of the Cooperation Project announced by Metropolitan John, Primate of the Orthodox Church in
Portugal.

- It should be noted that the Metropolitan Primate of Portugal was accompanied on this visit to Sao Tome, by the Ambassadors to the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Dr. Inácio Oliveira de Moura and Ambassador to Angola, Dr. Dionisio Mendonça.

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