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.
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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.
Office is expected to optimize the country’s trade promotion activities aiming for bilateral cooperation across various industries. Memorandum for the collaboration in the initiative was signed between the Embassy of Tunisia and the Arab-Brazilian Chamber.
After a seven-year period, the two countries had a new Meeting of the Brazil-Morocco Mechanism of Political Consultation. The meeting took place in Brasília and addressed bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.
Assembly voted on Friday (10) a resolution introduced by the United Arab Emirates calling the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s UN membership favorably.
Brazil’s agriculture and livestock minister Carlos Fávaro had a meeting with Arab ambassadors on Wednesday (8) in Brasília, when demands for investments and technological cooperation between the regions were discussed. Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated. Fávaro announced agricultural attachés in two more Arab countries.
Arab countries have offered their solidarity over the tragedy brought about by rainfall in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. Argentina and Uruguay have contributed with equipment and personnel. Portugal, the Vatican, Italy, Benin and other countries have sent their condolences to Brazil, too.
The residence of Brazil’s ambassador to Lebanon will welcome the public for guided tours in May aiming to foster appreciation for Brazilian architecture. The building was designed by Olavo Redig de Campos. The premises feature a sculpture by Bruno Giorgi.
Mauro Vieira has visited Middle East countries this week and ended his tour through the region with a meeting in Saudi Arabia with Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
Mauro Vieira is visiting Arab countries in the Middle East. In meetings with the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs and emigrants, he also discussed the Gaza conflict.
Mauro Vieira was welcomed by Jordanian King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday (18) in Amman. They talked about the situation in Gaza and cooperation in vital sectors.
