The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was celebrated on Tuesday (11) in Brasília in an event held by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Brazil. Mariam Almheiri, who served as the minister of climate change and environment in the Arab country, participated.
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Mauro Vieira met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting.
Since June 10, 1974, the two countries have maintained diplomatic relations that’ve evolved into an intensive trade. In an exclusive interview with ANBA, the UAE’s ambassador to Brasília, Saleh Alsuwaidi, said cooperation between the countries also encompasses culture, tourism and defense.
June 26 will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. An event in Brasília opened the celebration program.
In an exclusive interview with ANBA, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira speaks about the conflict in Palestine and expresses his concern about the humanitarian issue. He also addresses the expansion of trade, investment and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Arab and Asian nations.
According to Brazil’s Foreign Ministry, the return of the air route between the two cities was discussed by Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita of Morocco and Mauro Vieira of Brazil in a meeting on Friday (7), when they also discussed fertilizer partnerships, the G20, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Unopposed, five nations were elected Thursday (6) to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi spoke of strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the African Union.
In meetings in the Arab country, Brazil’s vice president and ministers also presented the Brazilian potential in agriculture and sustainable development.
Brazilian vice president Geraldo Alckmin will have meetings with two Saudi ministers in his visit to Riyadh in the next couple of days. He will visit the country with businesspeople and other six Brazilian ministers on their way to China.
In a statement published on Wednesday (29), the Brazilian government welcomed the announcements made by Spain, Ireland and Norway on recognizing the State of Palestine and said the growing number of countries that have done so is a significant historical advance.
Third aircraft carrying donations from the United Arab Emirates to aid Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul landed on Thursday (23) in Brazil after mobilizing around 300 volunteers in the Arab country.
Brazilian government received messages of solidarity from 60 countries and donations from various nations, including the United Arab Emirates. First relief plane from the Arab country landed last weekend.
President of the United Arab Emirates phoned Brazil’s Lula and said he’ll send three aircraft with donations to those affected by the rains and floods in southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul.
Embassy of Palestine held an event on Wednesday (15) in its headquarters in Brasília to mark the catastrophe that took place in the country in 1948, when nearly the entire Palestinian population was pushed off their homeland.
