Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio arrived late on Wednesday on a two-day state visit to Bulgaria. He is accompanied by a large delegation and First Lady Maria Jose Rita. A Bulgarian-Portugal business forum will open today in the National Palace of Culture. The Portuguese delegation and their Bulgarian hosts will sign a governmental agreement on employment of the other country's nationals. Sampaio will have a tete-a-tete meeting with President Georgi Parvanov on Thursday and have working lunch with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg.