The Prime Minister of Norway, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday (17) to participate in the G20 summit, rode the Santa Teresa cable car, in the Central Region of Rio, to visit the São Joaquim warehouse, a traditional restaurant that serves dishes with cod.
Norway is the largest producer and exporter of cod in the world, and Brazil is the second largest importer. During the journey of around 25 minutes on the cable car, the prime minister posed for a photo in Largo do Curvello.
Relaxed, the prime minister put on his restaurant apron and got down to business. He entered the kitchen and participated in the process of preparing the dishes. Afterwards, he served cod cakes to bar customers, as well as other dishes made with fish. All this to the sound of samba played by a live group and complete with beer to cool off..
Støre had already come to Rio and Brasília before, but he was not yet prime minister. Asked about his favorite place, he replied that he prefers Copacabana beach, in the South Zone, as it is possible to be close to the sea.
“I loved Copacabana Beach, it’s an important place for the world. I really liked it because in Norway we don’t have this contact with the sea, where the buildings face the beach, so I thought it was very beautiful”, he highlighted.
This Sunday, before going to Santa Teresa, he passed through the region. Visited a beach soccer social project promoted by Norway on Leme beach. There, he was welcomed with a caipirinha.
The Prime Minister is in Brazil as a guest of President Lula to participate in the G20. On the first day in the wonderful city, he already announced a new donation of US$60 million (approximately R$348 million) from Norway to the Amazon Fund, after Brazil reduced deforestation by 31% last year.
Another important announcement he made upon arrival in Rio was about the trade agreement for Brazil to start importing Norwegian salmon. Market research showed that 55% of Brazilians who consume salmon believe that it comes from Norway, which, according to Norwegian authorities, contributes to the appreciation of the brand in the country and strengthens the prospects for Nordic products.
