The deputy prime minister, Paulo Portas, today begins a visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he will participate in Economic High-Level Meeting between the two countries, official sources announced.
“The mission of a day and a half, at the invitation of the Argentine authorities, comes at a time of rapid expansion of bilateral trade,” the office of Paulo Portas, a statement sent to Lusa agency.
Speaking written Lusa, Paulo Portas said it will take “the most of the time” in the Argentine capital, where “with exports in sight.”
Portuguese exports to Argentina increased from 61.9 million euros to 105.25 million euros for 2013 and 2012, the period from 2009 to 2009, this growth was around 36.5%.
Now “Portuguese imports are about 72 million euros, so that the trade balance is in favor of Portugal, “said the statement, stating that currently there are 200 Portuguese companies to export to Argentina.
” Portugal has followed a consistent strategy of recovery in Latin America for our exports brands and companies, “explained Paulo Portas.
He also argued that” we must ensure the sustainability of the effort that is being developed by more than 200 companies. ”
Tourism is “another important area of development of bilateral economic relations”, with the number of Argentine tourists in Portugal risen 42% over the last four years, according to official data.
deputy prime minister said that on the day and a half visit to Buenos Aires will have about ten meetings with members of the Argentine government.
In these meetings, he stressed, “I will take to present Portugal as a good destination for invest the business society of this very prosperous country resources. “
Paulo Portas will meet with President of the Council Ministers (equivalent to Prime Minister), and with the Ministers of Economy and Public Finance, the Business Foreign, Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, the Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, Defense and Tourism.
are also planned meetings with Argentine investors.
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