The II Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP (), commonly known as the 2nd CPLP Summit (''II Cimeira da CPLP'') was the 2nd biennial meeting of heads of state and heads of government of the

Community of Portuguese Language Countries The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (; : CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth or Lusophone Community (), is an international organization and political association of Lusophone nations across four continents, where Portug ...

, held in

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Outcome

At the 2nd CPLP Summit, the CPLP added 5 institutions as associate observers: * Instituto Camões, the Portuguese cultural and linguistic institute * Fundação Bial, philanthropic foundation of the Portuguese pharmaceutical company Bial *Fórum da Lusofonia *FELP

Executive Secretary

Marcolino Moco, former Prime Minister of Angola, was reelected in his position of Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

References

External links

CPLP Summits official site
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