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The Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores promoted the first Azores Consular Meeting, an “historic” moment that “will help to improve” the “partnership relationship” between the Autonomous Region of the Azores and the different countries represented in the Azores. “It is  relevant that the Government  may be a real partner of friendly welcome and clarification, not only in the perspective of receiving, but also in the promotion of the Azores in these countries represented by the consular network”, the President of the Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, considered. Yesterday morning, the President chaired  the Azores Consular Meeting at Palácio da Conceição, in Ponta Delgada, at the end of which he expressed his satisfaction with the set of contributions that “will help to improve the partnership” between those involved. “I have provided the possibility of Integrated Citizen Support Network (RIAC) to become partner in the needs the honorary consuls could have in the nine islands of the Azores”, José Manuel Bolieiro stressed. “These responsibles‘ liaison with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) and the Ministry of the Internal Administration (MAI) may also have the support of the Regional Government of the Azores”, the President has also advanced. The meeting gathered representatives of the accredited consular corps in the Region for an exchange of views on the current situation and the future perspectives from the foreign communities residing on the nine Azores’ islands. According to Foreigners and Borders Service’s data, 4.480 foreign citizens from 95 different nationalities were living in the Azores in 2021, 25 of which have consular representation in the Region. The consular corps in the Azores is presently composed of the new United States of America consul, Margaret C. Campbell, the only career consul, and of 24 honorary consuls.