Minister Marcos Pontes visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber this Wednesday (25) for the launch of the organization’s 4.0 space and to invite the private sector to participate with the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Space Week at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Author: Isaura Daniel
A Moroccan laboratory was accredited in the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture’s electronic system to issue reports that will speed up the clearance of beverages, wines, olive oils, and olive pomace oils from the Arab country into the Brazilian market.
The institution will present three initiatives to take Brazil-Arab relations to the sphere of innovation and technology. Registration for the online event is now open. Astronaut and minister Marcos Pontes will participate.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the state of São Paulo’s Agency of Promotion of Competitivity and Investments signed an agreement with the main focus of jointly working to attract Arab investments to the state of São Paulo.
The free trade agreement’s committee is expected to meet in September, and one of its topics may be to accelerate tariff reductions. As a representative for Brazilian companies, CNI will propose the discussion and revise origin regulations for vehicles and auto parts.
With Brazil in the pro-tempore presidency of the bloc, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed it expects to draw the free trade agreement with the Arab country next year.
The region reduced its share in Minerva’s exports from Brazil and grew in sales of the subsidiary Athena, which encompasses operations in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Colombia.
Arab Brazilian Chamber and CNV will draw up a plan to train Brazil’s tourist establishments in halal services aiming to attract Muslim travelers.
Nine Arab countries won medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which ended this Sunday (8). Qatar, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco secured golds.
The Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro will stream a show on YouTube this Wednesday (4), one year after the Beirut Port explosion. There will be an ecumenical ceremony and live projection on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
The Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will host the Space Week in the Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Ministry is looking for partnerships for the event, and the Arab Brazilian Chamber will cooperate.
Registration is open for Arab importers interested in getting to know converted plastic products manufactured by Brazil-based companies. Online meetings will take place on September and October.
With the leadership of the Think Plastic Brazil program, manufacturers of transformed plastics adapted their international marketing to the online format and are performing well in exports.
Experts describe what changes COVID-19 has brought to international commodity trading and what processes and behaviors have come to stay.

