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Agência Brasil Brasilia – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received the prime minister of Jamaica, Percival James Patterson, this Tuesday (01), in Brasilia. During the meeting, they talked about ways of intensifying cooperation between the two countries in the cultural and AIDS fighting programs areas. Lula mentioned the leadership role of both Brazil and
Agência Brasil* Porto (Portugal) – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated today (13), in a meeting with Brazilian and Portuguese businessmen, that the perspectives for economic relations between Brazil and Portugal have never as favourable as now. To convince the Portuguese of investing in Brazil Lula mentioned some advances that have happened in the
Agencia Brasil Brasilia – The United States Deputy Secretary of State, Robert Zoellick, said he expects improvements in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, to be held in Hong Kong, China, next December, under the Doha Round – a series of negotiations to reduce barriers, promoted by the WTO, which began in 2001. Zoellick
Agência Brasil Brasília – Today (06) the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations is holding a seminar to discuss commercial opportunities and the possibility of creating free trade zones that would unite Mercosur and India, and Mercosur and the South African Customs Union (SACU), which consists of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesoto and Suaziland. The seminar
Hassine Bouzid, who has just left his position as Tunisian ambassador in Brazil, made, in an interview to ANBA, a balance of his almost five years in the position. He recalled that 12 cooperation agreements were signed in various areas, that trade grew by over 100% and pointed out the support of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
A delegation of two representatives and three parliament secretaries from the Arab country came to Brazil to exchange information and experiences with representatives and senators. The group visited the Senate, Lower House, in Brazilian capital Brasília, and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in São Paulo.
Agência Brasil New York – Minister of Foreign Relations, Celso Amorim, speaking to the press at the UN General Assembly yesterday, declared that he considers African support key to getting Security Council reform approval, which would put six more permanent members on the council: one from the Americas, two from Africa, two from Asia and
The group of Arab diplomats that is travelling to the state of Santa Catarina invited local businessmen to learn a little more about the Arab market. The ambassadors participated in a seminar, in which the business potential of both regions was discussed. They also visited the factory of tile maker Portobello and the shoe hub of São João Batista.
This statement was made by the dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil and Palestinian ambassador, Musa Odeh, this morning, during a visit to the state of Santa Catarina.
