The Brazilian vice-president, Michel Temer, met with the Arab Brazilian Chamber president, Salim Schahin, this week. They discussed the establishment of closer ties between Brazil and the Arab world.
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The objective of the new Foreign minister, Antonio Patriota, is to diversify partnerships abroad. One of the regions chosen is the Islamic world, of which the Arab world is part.
Affonso Celso de Ouro Preto, extraordinary ambassador of Brazil to the Middle East until 2010, said that Arabs are friends to Brazil and therefore the countries will not lose ties, despite changes.
A representative of the Brazilian Foreign Office spoke to the deputy Foreign minister of the Arab country regarding forms to increment political relations between both countries.
The organisation, which brings together 22 Arab nations, called an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis that is affecting at least 12 Muslim countries.
A team of eight Navy officers is about to assist in marine patrol and maintenance of peace in the Arab country. The Brazilian collaboration is part of the UN aid program.
The country is going to manage the Maritime Task Force in Lebanon, which is living political turmoil. The commander will be the Brazilian counter admiral Luiz Henrique Caroli.
A press statement published by the Brazilian Foreign Office shows that Brazil hopes for transition in the government of Egypt to take place in a peaceful and calm environment.
After 18 days of civil unrest, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday. The Armed Forces are going to take over until elections, in September.
The Brazilian Foreign Office has stated its support to the result of the elections in Sudan. The country’s territory should be divided into two, a decision approved by 98.83% of the voters.
The embassy of Peru in Brazil confirmed to the Foreign Office that the Summit of South American-Arab Countries, scheduled for this month, was transferred to April due to crisis in some Arab nations.
Companies may enrol for participation in the business meetings to take place in the sidelines of the Summit of South American-Arab Countries, in Lima. Businessmen from both regions are welcome.
The Brazilian minister of Tourism, Pedro Novais, discussed the matter with the Iraqi ambassador to Brasília, Baker Fattah Hussen.
The 3rd Summit of South American-Arab Countries should take place from February 12th to 16th in Lima, Peru. Brazilian diplomacy hopes to advance in trade negotiations as well as in other areas.
