The projection was presented by the minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Al Qasimi, at a seminar at Gulfood, a sector fair in Dubai.
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The food sector fair began on Sunday in Dubai with 3,800 exhibitors and expecting to receive 65,000 visitors. The fair counts on strong Brazilian presence.
Development minister Fernando Pimentel was in Riyadh and proposed a meeting between Brazilian agribusiness companies and investors from the Arab nations.
Representatives of Brazilian construction companies learnt about airport and railway projects. The emirate promotes tenders for the enterprises. The airport terminal operator is interested in Brazil.
Plan to boost relations between both countries was discussed by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Brazilian Development minister Fernando Pimentel.
Representatives of Brazilian companies met with businessmen from the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The contacts are promising, according to those participating.
Apex signs memoranda of intention with four agencies in the country, responsible for trade and investment free zones. The objective is to simplify business with medium and small companies.
A Brazilian trade delegation should spend two days in Saudi Arabia, which plans to invest US$ 625 billion in infrastructure up to 2020. For 2012 alone, the budget forecasts investment of US$ 184 bn.
The projects were presented in Doha to Brazilian construction companies. The country needs works to host the 2022 World Cup and seeks international partners.
The slaughterhouse in Mato Grosso already exports raw beef to Egypt, the Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Now, it aims to win more clients in the region.
A representative of the Jordanian Aganqeeb Company is in Vitória Stone Fair seeking Brazilian suppliers of granite and marble. He has already bought eleven containers.
The region is one of those with the greatest potential for greater imports of Brazilian products over the next five years, said Foreign Ministry Trade Promotion Department director Rubens Gama.
Footwear Components By Brasil project of export promotion agency Apex and shoe and leather association Assintecal will cover Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Italy, India and China.
The organization will turn 60 and intends to celebrate with commercial and cultural initiatives. Highlights include the launch of online Middle East and North Africa information system InfoBiz.
