and AICEP delegation in East Timor were the most involved entities in the organization.

Several Portuguese brands were representing Portugal local products at the show, including Portuguese music performers and an exhibition with images of Portugal. The visitor was allowed to shop all products during the festival and also taste local products at the show cooking. The initiative showed a solidarity side, for BNU Timor donated money boxes to the children.

In resume, it was a great moment to foster both East Timor and Portugal cultures, as well as strengthen the commercial relations between markets and people.

Xanana Gusmão in Portugal and Competir Internacional was part of the event, leaving him a nice basket of products from our catalogue.

On the 31st of May last, Xanana Gusmão, who is now East Timor’sMinister for Planning and Strategic Investment, was invited to the summit meeting “East Timor – a CPLP economic platform” which took place in Torres Novas this Wednesday. The event brought together regional entities (NERSANT and AIP) and entrepreneurs, in order to capture investment in East Timor. Torres Novas has a strong relationship with East Timor fostered by António Rodrigues, former Mayor with a 20 year legacy. The municipality is twinned with Manatuto.

The former Prime Minister and Federal President, highlighted his country’s resources, as well as recognized that on behalf of East Timor growth, one must hold up as an example local municipalities instead of big cities like Lisbon, for the dimensions are too divergent compared with a country with 1 million people. In his speech, Xanana remembered East