On March 7, OVIA agreed to cooperate with the Portuguese Armed Forces, within the scope of the defense sector. The agreement was concluded between the Chairman of the Board of the Investment Agency, Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, and the Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Armed Forces, General José Neves da Fonseca. Following this meeting, which was also attended by OVIA´s member of the Strategic Council, General Marco Cerronha, there was also a meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Navy and Maritime Authority, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, to discuss cooperation strategies in the relevant areas.