14 PORTUGAL FBIS WEU 90 019 29 January 1990 UNITA Leader Savimbi Arrives on Visit Cavaco Silva Views Visit LD2701230190 Lisbon International Service in Portuguese 2000 GMT 27 Jan 90 Appeals for Peace AU2801154190 Paris AFP in English 0250 GMT 28 Jan 90 (Excerpts) Lisbon, Jan 28 (AFPJonas Savimbi, leader of the rebel National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA. on Saturday 27 January appealed to Portuguese President Mario Soares to use his influence to bring peace in Angola Mr. Savimbi, who arrived here for an eight day visit, his first to Portugal since Angolan independence in 1975, made the statement at the close of a 90 minute meeting with the Portuguese head of state.
He said he asked Mr. Soares to do everything in his power to reconcile the government and rebels, adding that Portugal could reactivate the peace process in Angola as it was on good terms with both sides of the conflict.
The UNITA leader earlier Saturday suggested during a lunch with UNITA supporters that Portuguese soldiers could play a role for peace by verifying application of a ceasefire. passage omitted)
The latest trip was put back from January 13 following an offensive by the Angolan army against UNITA positions in southern Angola. passage omitted (Excerpts) It was really historic at about 1800 President Mario Soares, received UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola President Jonas Savimbi at Belem Palace (presidential residence. It was a public gesture and journalists were invited to witness.
Mario Soares wanted to lend significance to this audience with the UNITA president.
Jonas Savimbi has not been to Lisbon for 25 years. He had to cancel his planned visit twice. Posters announced his arrival throughout the city and he arrived at the end of this morning. He is in Portugal at the invitation of the Portuguese Foruin for Peace and Democracy in Angola.
On his arrival he made a short statement. Begin Savimbi recording) Today returned to Portugal under different circumstances as leader of the resistance of the Angolan people. am pleased because see ties uniting the Angolan and Portuguese peoples (word indistinct. end recording)
He was met at the airport by some well known political figures. The UNITA President will be received by Socialist Party Ferraz de Abreu, Social Democratic Center leader Freitas do Amaral, and certainly by some Social Democratic Party (PSD) figure this could even be the party leader Cavaco Silva. passage omitted)
It is not yet known whether Savimbi will be meeting a member of the government. Cavaco Silva assured the program Jornal de Sabado that he will not be talking to the UNITA leader in his capacity as prime minister.
However, he did not clarify whether he would be doing so as PSD Chairman. Begin recording. Cavaco Silva No, will certainly not be seeing him as prime minister, because it is a private and not an official visit. Unidentified reporter) As PSD chairman. Cavaco Silva cannot answer your question right now. Reporter) How do you view Dr Jonas Savimbi visit now. Cavaco Silva This is not something which concerns the government except on one point. That is the question of his security. We are following the issue of his security closely. Otherwise, we have no statement to make as a government. cnd recording Talks With Cavaco Silva LD2901043990 Lisbon Radio Renascenca in Portuguese to Europe 1800 GMT 28 Jan 90 Text Jonas Savimbi, leader of the Angolan rebel movement UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola. is on the 2d day of his visit to our country. Moments ago he emerged from a meeting with social democratic Party leader (and prime minister Cavaco Silva, Antonio Pacheco has the details. Pacheco This was a historic meeting which totally changes the strategy of Portugal African policy. It has strengthened for the first time with a certain verisimilitude the role that Portugal can play in the Angolan context. Incidentally, the meeting was also attended by Durao Barroso. who made his peace with the UNITA leader. Some time ago Jonas Savimbi described him as to use his own words a little boy who knows nothing about African politics.
But give you to Sena Lino, who covered the meeting. Lino At a short news conference after meeting Cavaco Silva, Savimbi stressed the great pleasure it gave him to be received by the prime minister. On what passed between the two Jonas Savimbi emphasized the common desire to see peace in Angola soon. He said he proposed some ideas to the government and prime minister, hoping that they will be taken up. Peace is the most important goal, Jonas Savimbi concluded.
Meets Parliament Group 11 2701133890 Paris 1FP in English 1312 GMT 27 Jan 90 Text Lisbon, Jan 27 (AFP) Jonas Savimbi, leader of the rebel National Union for the Total Independence of