Lisbon, Rajab 30, 1435, May 29, 2014, SPA -- Deputy Premier of the Republic of Portugal, Dr. Paulo Portash received at the Cabinet's headquarters here yesterday the delegation of Saudi-Portuguese Joint Friendship Committee of Majlis Al-Shura, currently on a visit to the Republic of Portugal headed by Majlis Al-Shura's Member and Vice Chairman of the Committee Assaf bin Salem Abu Thnin. At the outset of the meeting, the Portuguese Deputy Premier welcomed the delegation's members of Majlis Al-Shura, commending the positive results of his recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He looked forward to expanding the horizons of cooperation between the two countries in the areas of air transport, trade, economy and joint investments due to the political and economic weight of the Kingdom in the world. Dr. Portash also talked about the promising investment opportunities in Portugal, calling on Saudi businessmen to take advantage of those opportunities to hold partnerships and alliances between Portuguese companies with their Saudi counterparts. --More 13:29 LOCAL TIME 10:29 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w