In an interview to ANBA, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad said the government of Brazil may ‘instigate’ peace in the Middle East and that he believes an effort in this direction will be made.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
The Brazilian president said today to his Syrian colleague, Bashar Al Assad, in Brasília, that he wants ‘the end of hurdles’ to the country’s entry in the organisation. Assad is visiting Brazil.
Bashar Al Assad should arrive in Brazil today and meet with Lula on Wednesday. The two will discuss conflict in the Middle East. In São Paulo, Assad will meet with the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s board.
The company’s first aircraft coming directly from Doha landed in São Paulo yesterday. The daily route also includes Buenos Aires, in Argentina. A ceremony was held at the Guarulhos airport.
The Arab logistics multinational is the controller of Itatrans, in the same sector. The deal was closed in December 2009 and the integration process is still in progress.
Last week, the fourth meeting for negotiation of the free trade agreement took place. The governments hope to sign the agreement at the next South American bloc summit, in July.
Revenues from shipments to the region totalled US$ 984.7 million in May, representing growth of 25.7% over the same month of last year. From January to May, sales total nearly US$ 4 billion.
Global Economic Prospects report estimates average annual growth of 5.7% to 6.2% between 2010 and 2012 for developing countries. The world GDP should rise by 2.9% this year and 3.3% in 2011.
There was growth in financial assets, deposits and credit in the region from last year to date. This was one of the themes of the last day of the investment forum in Bethlehem.
Despite the occupation, the government believes the economy should be driven by construction, tourism and foods. Approximately 1,500 people attended the opening of an investment forum in Bethlehem.
Foreign labour is the majority in Qatar. Brazilians operate in areas like football and aviation and speak about their experiences in the last article in the ANBA series about the country.
The fourth article in the series about Qatar reveals that the channel will invest in new sports and news channels in other languages. Brazil is part of the Doha-based network’s expansion plans.
Márcio Barbosa heads the Cultural Village, a US$ 1 billion complex to provide incentives to production and make Qatar a sector hub. The third article in the series about the country covers the matter.
The executive branch of the sovereign fund of the Arab country is the subject of the second article in the ANBA series about Qatar, so is the development of the national economy and aviation.
