Portugal

Sayeedna, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests…

Thank you, President Cavaco-Silva.

It is an honor to receive the North-South Prize, together with President Sampaio, in front of such an eminent audience.  Thank you to the Council of Europe and the North-South Centre for this generous distinction.

Thank you, also, to the people of Portugal for hosting us in the beautiful Palacio de Sao Bento.

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(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Lisbon) Her Majesty Queen Rania, on Monday, received the Council of Europe (COE) North-South Prize while accompanying His Majesty King Abdullah on an official visit to Portugal.

The North-South 2008 award recognizes Queen Rania’s concerted efforts to increase public awareness on global interdependence issues and foster inter-cultural dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures.