p First of all I thank our comrades from the CPI(M) for the invitation to attend this seminar and greet them for this opportune initiative.

I think that this exchange of views, of opinions, of experiences are very useful for us, Portuguese Communists. The situations are very different from continentto continent, from country to country. Each of our parties have their own history. Each of our peoples have their own traditions and experiences. That the path of progress and revolution in each country cannot obey some kind of a “model”. I think, comrades, that we can conclude that Marxism-Leninism is real, actual and that the links of the Communist Party with the working class and the popular masses in each country, is of specific importance. We must continue with such exchange of experience and of opinions. Naturally, there are some differences, even some divergences, but I consider mat what I heard is very important for our own reflection. Wemustreinforceour solidarity, we miist work for common action and, if not, it is possible for convergent action. We must seek solidarity action namely for Cuba, South Africa, Korea, whose struggle isof specific importance toourown struggle. Naturally comrades, we face new problems, we face great difficulties, we must have a network. But I think that we have reasons to be confident, not only in the future but also in the present because as we are in our respective countries struggling in our own way for the defence of the workers and people’s interests.