The governments of the two countries will sign treaties in different fields during the visit that the Qatari emir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, will pay to Brasília (Brazilian capital) next Wednesday.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Chicken exporters will favour the opening of new markets this year to make up for losses caused by the currency’s appreciation, says Ricardo Santin, the Exporters Association’s executive director.
The Arab head of state will meet with president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasília on the 20th. He will travel alongside the prime minister, who will meet with representatives of large companies.
Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim and the Palestinian minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, discussed the resumption of dialogue with Israel. To Malki, the negotiation needs new players.
By means of an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, the state is going to provide foreign trade training to small farmers. Presently, there are less than 10 exporting companies in Ceará.
The Brazilian foreign minister will travel to the Arab country on the 27th and 28th. According to foreign office information, he will address international matters of interest to both countries.
Arab Brazilian Chamber chairman Salim Schahin said today that the organisation is working on expanding the interest of Middle Eastern investors in the country, especially in infrastructure.
The Egyptian ambassador to Brazil, Ahmed Darwish, met today with directors of the organisation. The Ministry of Development’s trade mission to the Middle East in 2010 was one of the topics addressed.
The director of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hassan Al Hashemi, presented the idea yesterday during a meeting with the Arab Brazilian Chamber board and Apex representatives.
Holding company Dubai World’s default request has not brought the emirate’s economy to a halt. To Brazilians living and working there, it has only made a previously existing situation official.
Arab ambassadors in Brazil visited the state and met with the governor and the mayor of Florianópolis. The objective was to identify trade, investment and tourism opportunities.
In ancient times, the most famous site in Jordan was the capital of the Nabataeans, who migrated from the Arabian Peninsula over 1,000 years before the Arab expansion in the Middle East (7th century).
Apart from seeing incredible historic and religious monuments, it is worth visiting the West Bank and Jerusalem to take a close look at problems resulting from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The objective of the Palestinians is to have business partnerships so as to aid economic development in the occupied territories. They also want greater Brazilian participation in the peace process.
