The signing of the free-trade agreement between the South American bloc and the Arab country is expected. The meeting will be held in San Juan, Argentina, on August 2nd and 3rd.
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The two countries will form a group to look into trade and investment opportunities. Alongside Lula, the prime minister Nasser Al-Sabah called on Kuwaiti companies to enter Brazil.
Authorities and businessmen from the Arab country are in Brazil on a mission headed by prime minister Nasser Al-Sabah. The trip is part of a tour that includes other Latin American countries.
The text provides for US$ 14 million to be transferred for the territory’s reconstruction. The Brazilian president was visited by the former Palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaat.
The Jordanian minister of Industry and Trade, Amer Al-Hadidi, requested support from his Brazilian counterpart, Miguel Jorge, for the fast conclusion of the agreement.
Algerian Foreign Affairs minister Mourad Medelci, who is currently in Brazil, invited Brazilian companies to increase their share in projects in the Arab country.
The statement was made by Tourism minister Maha Khatib, who is in Brazil promoting tourism in the Arab country. Jordan will have a website, guides and maps in Portuguese to promote its attractions.
The Jordanian minister of Industry and Trade, Amer Al-Hadidi, claimed that he and his Brazilian counterpart, Miguel Jorge, will discuss ways to conclude negotiations before the Brazilian term ends.
The heads of the Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Tourism ministries will meet with government officials and private sector representatives in the cities of São Paulo and Brasília this week.
Algerian Foreign Affairs minister Mourad Medelci will meet with Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim on Monday. He will also attend a meeting of the Brazil-Algeria Joint Commission.
The head of the Brazilian foreign ministry’s Middle East Department, Sarkis Karmirian, was named honorary member this Friday. The certificate was awarded by the Chamber’s president, Salim Schahin.
The Brazilian president wants negotiations to move forward during his last period in the rotating presidency of the South American bloc, in the second half.
The Brazilian government allocated US$ 500,000 to United Nations programmes. The funds will be used for building schools and providing school meals.
Representatives of the two blocs met to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement, six years after the last official meeting on the matter.
