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Entrepreneurship brings Braga closer to Iran
The Ambassador of Iran, Morteza Damanpak Jami, visited the city of Braga this Friday, 20 November. The visit, which included visits to InvestBraga, Startup Braga and the Municipality, showed the dynamism of the city and the region, namely its competitive advantages and the economic and business ecosystem.
Accompanied by the First Secretary and Embassy Counselor, Mohammad Farahat, the Ambassador met with InvestBraga, where it was possible to meet the main economic, scientific and cultural actors of the municipality of Braga, in order to promote what is best done in the region.
The entourage also met with Startup Braga, having had the opportunity to know the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the region which, as underlined by Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga and InvestBraga, during the meeting at the Salão Nobre da Câmara Municipal de Braga, is similar to the Iranian city Yazd. "Yazd is a city with a great history and great dynamism, with a very strong presence from the point of view of culture, research and entrepreneurship, areas that Braga has valued in recent years and that can be strengthened among the Cities and their agents," said the edil.
Ricardo Rio also stressed that "we are strongly committed to building a lasting relationship with various countries and economic agents, in order to put Braga on the radar of international investment".
The afternoon was reserved for the visit to other points of attraction in the city, such as the rectory of the University of Minho and the visit to the company bysteel, of the dst group.
It is recalled that the visit of the Ambassador of Iran to Braga is part of an initiative promoted by InvestBraga, whose mission is to promote the contact of the diplomatic corps with the reality of the city as a strategic vector for the promotion of the city and its assets.