Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attended in Ramallah a ceremony presenting the Brazilian president with the title of honorary member of the Curator’s Council of the Yasser Arafat Foundation.
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Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira met on Sunday (17) with his Palestinian Authority counterpart Riad Malki to discuss their concern with the conflict in Gaza and highlighted the role of President Lula in defense of the Palestinians.
Starting Friday (15), Minister Mauro Vieira embarks on a trip to the Middle East that will include Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Bilateral relations and the conflict in Gaza will be on the agenda.
Ambassadors from the Gulf Cooperation Council states held a fast-breaking dinner of Ramadan in Brasília, featuring Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira.
Following visits to Goiânia and Brasília, members of the Arab delegation say that the attention to halal food production and sanitary hygiene further strengthens Brazil’s standing as a food supplier.
Goiás’ governor held a dinner for the delegation of diplomats at the official seat of the state government and told ANBA that the state and Arab countries could expand trade. The region is already a major buyer from Goiás.
Acieg presented ambassadors from Arab countries with the opportunity for importers and exporters to participate in August’s Ficomex trade show.
Diplomats were at a 100-percent halal production plant in Goiânia, Brazil. The dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil believes the company could establish more plants in Arab countries.
Following his visit to the city, Maen Masadeh says that further progress is possible in areas such as tourism, energy, culture and education.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil holds starting Friday (8), when the International Women’s Day is celebrated, an online exhibition on Flickr featuring photos of women-made artworks that are part of its collection.
Mayor Chico Brasileiro signed a memorandum with Jordanian ambassador Maen Masadeh making Jordan’s Petra and Brazil’s Foz sister cities. Agreement will bring about cooperation across multiple areas.
In the light of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil issued a statement on Tuesday (27) describing the partnership with Egypt in international agencies and trade. Commemorative activities will be held throughout the year.
In an interview with Emirates News Agency on the occasion of the WTO ministerial meeting that started on Monday (26) in Abu Dhabi, and referring to multilateral fora, the Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates said he hopes Brazil will play a significant role in agriculture.
A day ahead of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, a group of nations inked an agreement simplifying foreign investment. Ten Arab countries signed.

