The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, received today the President of the CDS/PP Açores, Artur Lima, at a meeting intended to assess the implementation of the measures presented by this political party that were approved under the 2019 Plan and Budget.
"From a political standpoint, I can conclude that this process of dialogue and concertation delivers results to those willing to dialogue with us and who want to be part of the solution. Those who settle in a position of not wanting to be part of the solution have the legitimacy to do so," said Vasco Cordeiro.
Speaking to journalists, the President of the Government stated that the meeting held in Ponta Delgada focused on the analysis of various "solutions that are being implemented for the benefit of the Azoreans" in areas such as Education, Health and Environment, among others.
"There was a series of proposals presented by the CDS/PP that were approved under the 2019 Plan and Budget. It is only natural that CDS/PP wants to assess their current situation, which is what we did at this meeting," said the President of the Government.
Among them, there is a measure for the construction of a support home for displaced patients in Ponta Delgada. According to Vasco Cordeiro, this "process is about to begin with the intervention in two properties owned by the Region to support patients displaced from other islands who are receiving medical care on São Miguel," said Vasco Cordeiro.
According to him, there are other measures under implementation, namely the Merit Award for Higher Education, whose resolution for its establishment has already been approved, allowing families with students admitted to this level of education to benefit from this support.
Additionally, other measures are being implemented, such as a medical emergency training programme to improve medical assistance to the Azoreans living on islands without hospital or the acquisition of new thermal groups for the EDA plant on Terceira with capacity to operate on natural gas (LNG), said Vasco Cordeiro.