Alexandre Rocha, special envoy* Brasília – The minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil, Celso Amorim, stated today that the Summit of South American – Arab Countries should promote closer ties between both blocs. "These relations were underrated, but from now on we will look each other face to face," stated the minister during the last
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Marina Sarruf, special envoy* Brasília – The head of the Institutional Safety Cabinet, minister Jorge Armando Félix, stated that tomorrow (10), the opening day of the Summit of South American – Arab Countries and day of arrival in Brazil of the largest number of international delegations, will be an optional holiday in Brazilian capital Brasília.
This was disclosed by the Brazilian minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Luiz Fernando Furlan. He participated today in a ceremony opening business meetings between the Arabs and South Americans, to take place in Brazilian capital Brasília, in parallel to the summit. Furlan also stated that trade between Brazil and the Arab countries should rise from US$ 8.2 billion to US$ 15 billion in three years. The minister thanked the work developed by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
Agência Brasil* São Paulo – The South American Community of Nations (Casa), to be consolidated during the Summit of Arab and South American Countries is not the first attempt at economic, social and infrastructure integration and political dialogue among the countries on the continent. It is in reality similar to another that took place ten
Isaura Daniel, special envoy* Brasilia – The framework agreement between the Mercosur (bloc including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which will start negotiations for a trade treaty between the two regions, will be signed before the end of the summit for South American and Arab countries, which starts tomorrow
Alexandre Rocha, special envoy* Brasilia – As well as the luncheon in homage to the South American and Arab Foreign Ministers, hosted by Foreign Relations Ministry, and the meeting for these ministers at 3:30 p.m., when topics of the summit declaration will be discussed, the Brazilian Foreign Relations Minister Celso Amorim has an ample agenda
The summit between Arab and South American countries is also going to serve to strengthen the regional and bilateral agreements between both areas. Apart from signing a framework agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Mercosur, the customs union between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, during the summit, the Algerian president is going to make use of this visit to Brazil to sign treaties with the country in the visa, phytosanitary and maritime transport areas.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – For the president of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Peruvian congress, Gustavo Pacheco, the summit between Arab and South American countries, to begin on Tuesday, in Brazilian capital Brasília, will help Peru establish mechanisms for cooperation with the Arab countries with the objective of increasing bilateral trade between
Agência Brasil* Brasilia – The traffic at the Brasilia international airport increased this Sunday morning. Many foreign delegations arrived in parties for the Summit of South American and Arab Countries. One of the first to arrive was the minister of Foreign Affairs from Tunisia, Abdelbaki Hermassi, followed by the deputy Foreign Relations Minister of Peru,
Diplomats and scholars scheduled a symposium for the second half of this year to organize the setting up of a common library. Before the event, they will try to solve specific matters, such as the financing of the protect. Apart from translation of works that are fundamental for the South Americans and Arabs, other tasks of the library will be to provide incentives to the exchange of knowledge between professors. Scholarships may be given in the countries involved in the project.
The value is the sum of the riches generated in one year by the 34 countries which will be represented at the summit for the two regions, which takes place Tuesday and Wednesday. On the Arab side are oil giants, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and on the Latin side great agriculture producers such as Brazil and Argentina. Tomorrow will be the opening of the business meeting which will gather businessmen of the two regions.
The prime ministers of Syria and Lebanon arrive today at the federal capital of Brazil to participate in the summit. The two ministers and the president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, will have meetings with president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva even before the summit starts, on Monday. Yesterday one of the first Arab officials arrived at the city, the president of the League of Arab States, Amr Mussa.
