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MTCI - Meeting in Portugal became more solid relations

Posted: 02-06-2010 13:37

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Lisbon – The Minister of Tourism, Trade and industry of Timor-Leste , Gil da Costa Alves visited Portugal, and had a meeting with his counterpart , Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry from Portugal, José Antonio Vieira da Silva. The purpose of this meeting is to establish close relations between Timor-Leste and Portugal in the sectors of trade and tourism. According to the Minister Gil, this meeting is a good opportunity for Timor-Leste to learn from Portugal, mainly in the area of trade, so that in future Timor can also enter the European market.

"This meeting gives us the confidence to perform many jobs. And Portugal also is willing to cooperate with us. Thus, both parties may take advantages from the market of Asia and the European market, and the explicit willingness on the part of the Minister of Economy from Portugal that responds upon the subject of aspirations related to the development of the Timoreese, " said Gil Alves. Minister Gil also stressed that Timor-Leste will have to "take advantage" that exist, as this nation-brother in Europe continues to help always Timor.

The MTCI forwarded that it will think about the implementation between the two countries "an agreement,” particularly in the area of exploring the strategic advantages of Portugal in Europe and in East Timor, in the region of Southwest Asia. This objective of the agreement will be signed in August 2010. "The draft which will be signed by the two Nations is about economic affairs and has the purpose of performing the operation to markets which are around each of the Nations," said Gil Alves. In the meeting between these two leaders, they have discussed also about a seminar on business opportunities in Timor-Leste, which will be carried out on 19 may, in the Auditorium of the Agency for investment and foreign trade of Portugal (AICEP).

Also participated in the meeting, the Ambassador of Timor-Leste in Portugal, Natalia Carrascalão, Secretary of State for tourism and Trade, services and consumer protection, respectively, Bernardo Trindade and Fernando Serrasqueiro, as well as the President AICEP, Basílio Horta.

Madeira

In spite of all , the Minister Gil da Costa Alves together with Ambassador of Timor-Leste in Lisbon, accompanied by some businessmen TL on 15-17 May 2010 made a visit to the region of Madeira. The purpose of this visit to Madeira, is to meet the Portuguese businessmen and also the President of regional government, Alberto João Jardim, as father of the region of Madeira in place of Quinta Vigia.

According to the Minister Gil, this visit is very positive, because there were favourable reaction on the part of the President of regional government. In this meeting between the President of regional government, it was discussed on practical issues of cooperation, not only in the area of tourism, but also the technicals and exchanges of information in the autonomous region. "It is so important to hear the experiences of Madeira . Its history is really similar to that of Timor-Leste, which is now trying to develop itself. This should be enough , not only because the people of Madeira is a people-brother, but also because of the natural characteristics similar to East Timor, and the other sectors that are already more developed, which basically share similarities with our territory, "said Minister Gil.

"The region of Madeira became as a practical reference about how to develop a country, when we talk about our situation that is identical to Madeira, 30 years ago," said Minister Gil. In this opportunity, the Minister Gil praised the success achieved by the region of Madeira in the areas of infrastructure, development of basic services such as water supply network, parks, schools and other matters related to tourism and industry.

"This is an example of a success, the way the Madeira take all resources that exist in its own" box ", as well as the aid received from the European Union or of the Central Government. This is a very good practice to take advantage of effective use of financial resources, " he said. In addition, the Minister and his entourage have also carried out a visit in Lisbon and Santarém participating at the meeting with the Portuguese businessmen from Madeira , Dionísio Pestana on the area of hotellary. Observing some of the activities of this group , Minister Gil showed interest in doing the same in Timor-Leste.

"It is time to look also for East Timor. At the moment exists less competitiveness than the coming next years . Now is the time to come, partly because we share the same cultural roots, preferences are given to our brothers. However, if our brothers come later , this is a problem, "said Gil. The Minister Gil Alves stressed again that, Timor-Leste will have to distinguish the difference related to other tourists destinations in South-West Asia that today became truly potentials places. "East Timor must be distinguished with differences and nuances latino Timorese, a unique situation in Asia," said Gil.

This visit to Portugal also gave time to the Minister of TCI and his delegation to participate in a briefing with the Regional Director of tourism, Raquel France, Executive Director of the Madeira Promotion Bureau, Cátia Carvalho, President of ports of Madeira , Bruno Freitas and the Executive Director of airports of Madeira, Duarte Ferreira. This meeting was held in the regional secretariat of tourism and transport. To conclude this meeting, the delegation of Timor-Leste visited also the vocational school of Hospitality and Tourism of Madeira and also participated in this meeting the Rector of the University of Madeira and the representative of the Republic of region, Monteiro Diniz, at the Palácio de São Lourenço.

This visit ended with meeting the President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, Miguel Mendonça. Media-MTCI