The Standing Committee of the Assembly of the Republic approved today, unanimously, a vote of condolence for the death of two young military personnel, which occurred on August 21st. The vote was subscribed by the president of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.
The two military personnel died on the A1, the motorway linking Lisbon to Porto, on a date that coincided with the summer military festivities period. The soldiers, identified as Pedro Alexandre and another military personnel whose name was not indicated in the article, lost their lives in this accident.
The expression of condolence from the Portuguese Parliament reflects the gravity of the incident and the institutional consideration for the armed forces. The vote represents the official recognition of the sacrifice of the two young military personnel by the assembly that represents the Portuguese people.
This type of vote of condolence is a customary practice of Parliament when deaths occur that affect the country, especially when they involve military personnel on duty or in contexts related to the military institution.
