The President of Switzerland, Alain Berset today reaffirmed his commitment to supporting development projects in Mozambique, when he visited the village of Mueda, in the center of Cabo Delgado, a province that for five years has faced an armed insurgency. “I would like to confirm Switzerland’s commitment to the country’s development, in particular with regard to sustainable economic development for the entire population”, said Alain Berset, alongside the Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi. On the second of a three-day visit to the country, Berset landed in Mueda on a Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) plane to be greeted by Nyusi, who was waiting for the inauguration ceremony of the Metical Square. In addition to the square alluding to the Mozambican currency, one of the symbols of the country, the enclosure includes leisure and sports spaces in a village that has escaped the fury of the armed conflict, which unfolds a few dozen kilometers away, making Mueda a place of welcome for many displaced. Alain Berset strolled through the village and visited one of the reception centers for people fleeing rebel-hit areas. “I feel truly honored to be in Mueda, a place with a lot of historical significance”, he stressed, in a district that was the birthplace of the struggle for Mozambican independence. “Switzerland is a friendly confederation, not only now”, highlighted Filipe Nyusi, noting that “it was also a friend of Mozambique during the liberation struggle and also long before”, through cooperation missions. On Wednesday, in Maputo, Alain Berset had announced a program worth US$123 million (115 million euros) to create basic services such as water and electricity in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula over the next four years. Alain Berset is the first Swiss president to travel to Mozambique, in a visit that ends on Friday.(LUSA) Source: Carta de Moçambique
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