In a rare example of inter-ministerial accord the ministries of Foreign Affairs and of the Economy have agreed to accelerate the processing of tourist visas, especially for those visitors coming from growth markets such as Russia.
The announcement was made by the Secretary of State of yet another ministry, this time the young Adolfo Mesquita Nunes from the Ministry of Tourism who was speaking at the opening of the Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism (APAVT) which convened today in the Azores.