Bashar Al Assad should arrive in Brazil today and meet with Lula on Wednesday. The two will discuss conflict in the Middle East. In São Paulo, Assad will meet with the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s board.
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Brazilian expats may apply for participation in the Council of Representatives of Brazilians Living Abroad. They will act as interlocutors abroad between communities and the Brazilian Foreign Office.
Last week, the fourth meeting for negotiation of the free trade agreement took place. The governments hope to sign the agreement at the next South American bloc summit, in July.
The government donated US$ 200,000 to fight child mortality and US$ 300,000 to foster family farming in Darfur. The handing-over ceremony was held in Khartoum last Monday.
The 3rd Forum of the Alliance of Civilisations ended on Saturday and included the participation of over 100 official delegations. The next edition should take place in Doha, Qatar.
Such is the evaluation of the Brazilian, Turkish and Spanish foreign ministers. They believe that the Alliance of Civilizations is on the right track, with a growing number of participating countries.
To promote the country, which will host the next Alliance of Civilizations Forum, Qataris talk about their nation and distribute books containing information on geography, the Islam and the Alliance.
The two ministers of Foreign Relations met in Rio de Janeiro today. They also talked about peace in the Middle East and the coming of a business mission to Brazil.
The 3rd Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, promoted by the UN, included the presence of several authorities who called for the strengthening of the alliance between people for peace.
The first day of the Alliance of Civilizations Forum, in Rio de Janeiro, was marked by the presence of young people from the East and West. A lecture by anthropologist Willian Ury was the highlight.
From the 27th to the 29th, political leaders, businessmen and activists from several countries should discuss initiatives that may promote peace and dialogue among peoples. Promotion is by the UN.
The statement was made by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He made the closing address at a business seminar in Doha. Lula was welcomed by the Arab country’s emir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The government wants to foster small and medium projects as part of the efforts to diversify the economy of the country. President Lula arrives in Doha on Friday.
As his last engagement in Doha, the Brazilian president should watch a match between Umm Salal and Al Rayyan, the final of Emir Cup, at Khalifa Stadium. The country aims to host the 2022 World Cup.
