Nuno Melo says there can be no "trauma" or "shame" in supporting former combatants

The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, traveled to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, where he made statements about the valorization of former combatants. During his visit, the Portuguese official stressed that there should be no feeling of "trauma" or "shame" associated with supporting these war veterans. Nuno Melo defended that support for former combatants should be treated with naturalness and dignity, without stigmas. The minister emphasized that this recognition is due to the fundamental role these individuals played throughout their history. The visit to Maputo comes in the context of strengthening bilateral relations between Portugal and Mozambique in the Defence sector, where issues of military cooperation and political memory between the two countries were discussed.