8 May 2009 — An historic international agreement was signed between the Portuguese Republic and the Ismaili Imamat on matters relating to religion, cooperation, culture and education. The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Luis Amado and His Highness the Aga Khan at the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Portuguese Republic and the Ismaili Imamat share principles and values that honour the ethical meaning of human life, the pluralism of societies and the respect for the dignity of human beings, without any distinction of gender, race, creed, political persuasion or any other discriminating factor.
In the evening His Highness the Aga Khan was invested as a Foreign Member, Class of Humanities of the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa (Sciences Academy of Lisbon). The Academy was established in 1779 as an institution dedicated to the advancement of science and learning.
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