Portuguese Saudi Business Council

Strengthening tiesbetween Portugaland Saudi Arabia.

An institutional platform for dialogue and economic cooperation, bringing together companies, institutions and business leaders from both countries.

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Working with the Council.

Discuss your sector, target market and the kind of counterpart you need. We help identify relevant business and institutional contacts and provide local context.

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From the Council’s institutional activity.

Institutional relations

Identify the institutions, chambers of commerce and business organisations relevant to your objectives.

  • Context for institutional engagement
  • Relevant public and private-sector interlocutors
  • Dialogue around a defined company priority
Discuss institutional relations

Business connections

Clarify the types of counterparties you are looking for and establish an informed first conversation.

  • Potential commercial and sector counterparts
  • Introductions where there is a relevant fit
  • Development of existing bilateral relationships
Discuss potential counterparts

Market understanding

Understand the business context before deciding which relationships and expertise to pursue.

  • Your company’s objectives and market priorities
  • Local business and institutional context
  • Relevant professional expertise for next steps
Discuss market context

Introductions begin with relevance and mutual interest. Each enquiry is considered in its own context.

Joint meeting of the Portuguese and Saudi business councils in Riyadh
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The Council.

The Portuguese Saudi Business Council brings companies, institutions and business leaders into dialogue between Portugal and Saudi Arabia.

Our role is to understand what a company is looking to develop, help identify the right interlocutors and provide a point of connection in the other market.

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Published 28 September 2025

2nd Portuguese–Saudi Private Sector Forum

PSBC co-organised the 2nd Portuguese–Saudi Private Sector Forum, bringing the two business communities into dialogue.

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Business in both directions.

Choose the market you are exploring. The Council works with companies looking towards Portugal and towards Saudi Arabia.

For companies looking towards Saudi Arabia.

Discuss the local context, the counterparties relevant to your sector and the institutional relationships that could support your next steps.

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Become an associate.

Interested in joining the Council? Introduce your company and ask us about membership.

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An institutional meeting from the Council’s activity archive
Business and institutional dialogue between Portugal and Saudi Arabia.

Executive Board.

Business leadership and institutional cooperation between Portugal and Saudi Arabia.

Abílio Alagôa da Silva

Abílio Alagôa da Silva

President

Armindo Monteiro

Armindo Monteiro

Co-Chairman

Luís Filipe Menezes

Luís Filipe Menezes

Co-Chairman

António Mira

António Mira

CEO

Membership and business enquiries.

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Contact the Council.

Email the Council or contact António Mira on WhatsApp. Tell us about your company, the market you are exploring and the people you want to meet.

António Mira

António Mira

CEO, Portuguese Saudi Business Council

geral@psbcouncil.ptWhatsApp +351 917 944 262
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