President Lula’s term in office ends on December 31st, 2010. He said he plans to launch a new Growth Acceleration Program, for his successor not to have to ‘start from scratch’.
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Foreign minister Celso Amorim said yesterday that there is strong interest in Brazilian participation in the Middle East peace process. He spoke at a seminar on the subject, in Rio.
The country needs to attract funds into infrastructure. Deputy prime minister Abdullah Dardari told Chamber president Salim Schahin that the presence of Brazilian companies would be appreciated.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber president, Salim Schahin, requested for the Federation of Chambers of Commerce to quickly identify the sectors with the strongest demand for products and investment.
The country wants to develop its agricultural sector and Brazil may help. This was one of the conclusions of a meeting between Syrian prime minister Mohammad Otri and Chamber president Salim Schahin.
The Colombian vice president, Francisco Santos Calderón, believes that the moment has come for his country to explore cooperation with the Arab world and tap into the existing potential.
Chamber president Salim Schahin met with foreign minister Celso Amorim, in Brasília, to discuss the enhancement of cooperation between the organizations, which dates back several years.
One of the main challenges facing the new Brazilian ambassador to Algiers, Henrique Sardinha Pinto, will be to even the trade balance, which is traditionally unfavourable to Brazil.
President Lula proposed actions with African countries to address issues such as the Doha Round, the crisis, and global warming. He also requested support for electing Rio to host the 2016 Olympics.
President Lula proposed, at the African Union summit, in Libya, that a meeting of ministers of Agriculture from across the continent be held in Brazil, so as to enhance partnerships in the field.
A guest at the African Union summit, in Libya, the Brazilian president said that Brazil can strengthen its policy for cooperation with the continent even further and aid its development.
Ambassador Antonio Pedro should be inaugurated at the embassy in Khartoum in July. He aims to place Brazilian social projects in agriculture at the disposal of Sudan and to boost cooperation.
After participating in the African Union Summit, next week, in Libya, the president wants to ‘multiply the scale’ of initiatives of Brazil with the countries on the continent.
The Brazilian program for income transfer to poor families was presented yesterday at a World Bank meeting in the Egyptian capital. The experience in Yemen was also discussed.
