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Aga Khan visits Portugal as year-long event ends

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (right) welcomes Prince Karim Aga Khan IV at Belem Palace in Lisbon on July 9, 2018. PHOTO | PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Addressing the Parliament, the Aga Khan underlined the value of intercultural and interreligious connectedness.
  • The Aga Khan called on developing countries to take advantage of the opportunities brought about by technological innovations to spearhead their own developments.

The Aga Khan concluded year-long celebrations to mark his 60th anniversary as the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims with a State visit to Portugal last week.

During the visit, he met President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Belem Palace where he was conferred with State honours.