He refused mountain cheese and wine – claiming he had just had lunch – he asked everyone how business was going and was often asked for photographs and greetings by the various Portuguese businesspeople at the fair.
He wished everyone good luck and to those who said it was their first time in Angola, he replied that they had "that in common", it was also their first time in the country, on an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Republic João Lourenço.
Montenegro only accepted one coffee from Angonabeiro, from the Portuguese group Delta.
"This coffee gives energy for every day, every day is important to transmit energy to people and business entities", he assured.
When asked if he wanted a short, medium or long bica (Portuguese expression for coffee), he didn't hesitate: "Medium, that's how I am, I'm moderate, not too much on one side, not too much on the other".
When asked by journalists if he had no preference for either side, in an allusion to national politics, he clarified: "With no preference for extremes, neither on one side nor on the other, it is the so-called field of moderation."
Here, he recalled the work of the group's founder, Commander Rui Nabeiro, saying that they had "a great relationship", despite not sharing the same political camp.
Luís Montenegro visited the approximately two dozen stands at the Portuguese Pavilion, organized by the Portuguese Business Association (AEP), as well as many others from various countries.
Like previous editions, Portugal Day at FILDA, which takes place this Wednesday, was prepared jointly by AEP, the Embassy of Portugal-AICEP, and the Portugal Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIPA).
He also visited the space of Angola's future international airport, where he asked several questions about the progress of the work, the number of expected passengers or even the investment value, with this last question remaining unanswered. "I already saw that you slipped", he joked.
