São Paulo – Brazil and Kuwait are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. According to a statement released by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) this weekend, bilateral relations were established in January of 1968.
On Saturday (30), officials from both countries held a first meeting of bilateral political consultation (pictured above), in Kuwait City, and issued a joint statement. “Both countries share a series of principles that govern their foreign policies, such as non-intervention in internal affairs, pacific solution of controversies and the cooperation as an instrument for development,” reads the text.
According to the statement, bilateral relations strengthened mainly after the 1990s. Recently, Brazil supported Kuwait’s election for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for the 2018-2019 term.
“Bilateral relations hold an important economic component, not only due to the traditional trade flow, but also to the large potential of mutual investments. Trade exchange has fertile grounds to improve,” reads the statement. “Both sides reiterate the commitment to continue cooperating for the benefit of the people from both countries,” adds the statement.
In Saturday’s meeting, Brazil was represented by ambassador Fernando José Marroni de Abreu, Itamaraty’s undersecretary-general for Africa and the Middle East, alongside Brazil’s ambassador in Kuwait, Norton Rapesta. The Kuwaiti side was represented by ambassador Reem Al-Khaled, assistant Foreign Minister for the Americas’ Affairs.
According to information from Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), both parties discussed bilateral issues and ways of broadening relations in economic, military, investments, development, scientific research and animal health areas. They also exchanged information on regional and international issues.
Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
