ator , ▁Lu ís ▁de ▁Al me ida ▁S ampa io ▁organized ▁a ▁meeting ▁of ▁the ▁Quart et ▁on ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁( com pr ising ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America , ▁the ▁European ▁Union , ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁and ▁Russia ) ▁in ▁Lis bon ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Ann apolis ▁Conference ▁and ▁travel led ▁extens ively ▁throughout ▁the ▁Middle ▁East .” ▁Al me ida ▁S ampa io ▁said ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁about ▁the ▁need ▁of ▁design ing ▁and ▁reaching ▁an ▁ever last ing ▁solution ▁for ▁the ▁issue ▁of ▁the ▁Middle ▁East : ▁“ N ever ▁before ▁has ▁the ▁problem ▁of ▁peace ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East ▁become ▁such ▁a ▁matter ▁of ▁immediate , ▁common ▁and ▁every day ▁concern ▁in ▁the ▁conscious ness ▁of ▁the ▁international ▁public ▁opinion , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁one .” ▁▁▁▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁Portuguese ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Bel grade , ▁Ser bia ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁acc red ited ▁as ▁non - res ident ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Pod gor ica , ▁Mont en eg ro ▁and ▁to ▁Sk op je , ▁Mac ed onia . ▁▁ ▁Lu ís ▁de ▁Al me ida ▁S ampa io ▁served ▁as ▁Portuguese ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Germany ▁between ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁having ▁presented ▁his ▁diplom atic ▁credentials ▁to ▁President ▁Jo achim ▁G au ck ▁in ▁Berlin ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 3