The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo, is heading the Ministerial Meeting between the Portuguese-speaking African Countries, East Timor (PALOP-TL) and the European Union (EU), a two-day event starting on Tuesday in Brussels, the Belgian capital..

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation said that "the conference's highlight was the presentation by Minister Verónica Macamo on the theme: 'Mozambique's mandate as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the implications for the PALOP-TL/EU partnership'".

The meeting will also assess cooperation between these Portuguese-speaking countries and the European Union and should adopt a set of documents, including joint conclusions and a final declaration.

According to AIM, Mozambique is chairing the meeting in its capacity as general coordinator of the Cooperation Program between the PALOP-TL and the EU, a position it has held since 2005.