Friday (09), in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, the two heads of State made a political commitment of trying to resume negotiations for the World Trade Organization. ‘Should Brazil and the United States reach an agreement, we can make our offer to the other countries,’ Lula said. ‘Our discussion is of key importance,’ Bush claimed. Both presidents believe that trade is the best tool for promoting development.
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The agreement was announced on Friday (09) morning, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, during the visit of the president of the United States, George W. Bush, to Brazil. During a meeting with the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobras, a memorandum of cooperation was signed in the field of biofuels production. Nevertheless, the memorandum does not address the reduction in export tariffs for ethanol to the United States, one of the m
The Brazilian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Isnard Penha Brasil Júnior, started discussing with the governments of both countries and with Brazilian organizations the possibility of receiving Saudi students in the country for post-graduate courses in science and technology. The idea is to make Brazil an alternative to other regions of the world, where the Saudis have a hard time obtaining visas.
In an interview to ANBA, the Foreign Relations Commissioner of the European Union, Benita Ferrero Waldner, said that the plan is going to open a new chapter in bilateral relations. The plan forecasts provision of financial aid for the reform process in the Arab country, as well as assistance in various sectors.
The ambassador of Kuwait, Waleed Al-Kandari, proposes the signing of cooperation agreements, the exchange of government missions and the promotion of joint events. Today he is offering in Brazilian capital Brasília a reception to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the independence of his country. Directors of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will be present.
Ministers and diplomats of both regions approved yesterday, in Nairobi, Kenya, a document that forecasts a series of joint actions in the area. The meeting was presided by the ministers of Environment of Brazil, Marina Silva, and of Algeria, Cherif Rahmani.
Ministers of Environment from the two regions will meet today in Nairobi, Kenya, to approve a set of cooperative measures in the fields of desertification, water resources, biodiversity, renewable energies and others. Minister Marina Silva, from Brazil, is going to participate.
The Brazilian minister for the Environment, Marina Silva, the Algerian minister for the Environment, Cherif Rahmani, and Jordanian prince Hassan Bin Talal, are among the seven winners of the Champions of the Earth award, granted to people who stand out in the environmental area.
Representatives of Arab and South American governments met for two days in the capital of Egypt. Among the measures approved are the organization of seminars about tourism, mines and energy and the financial market. Brazil proposed the granting of scholarships to Arab researchers.
The Brazilian delegation participating in the ongoing 3rd meeting for high-level government officials from South America and the Arab region, in Cairo, presented a series of suggestions for broadening the relationship between the two regions in the fields of economy, science and technology, and culture.
The third meeting for high-level government officials from South America and the Arab region will be held at the headquarters of the League of Arab States. With over a 100 participants, this meeting will bring together the largest number of delegates ever. The subjects to be discussed include economy and cooperation, science and technology, and cultural projects.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, announced yesterday (25), during the International Conference for Lebanon (Paris III), a US$ 1 million donation for financing reconstruction projects. According to information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Relations, this is the second donation from Brazil to Lebanon. Last year, US$ 500,000
The Syrian minister of Information, Mohsen Bilal, stated that the president of Syria, Bashar Al-Assad, is going to visit Brazil this year. Yesterday (24), the minister visited the headquarters of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in São Paulo, and on Tuesday he attended dinner at the Syrian Sports Club.
