On the first day of the business meeting, businessmen from both regions sought information about the markets and economies of the countries participating in the summit. Inquiries about the foreign investment legislation were frequent on both sides. The search for partners was in the air, and on all tongues. Around 1,250 businessmen went to the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Centre yesterday. The stand of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) was visited by at least 50 people.
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The definition of a work schedule to give continuity to the summit for South American and Arab countries was the main subject in the meeting for the Foreign Relations Ministers of the 34 countries involved, which took place yesterday, in Brasilia. In the agenda today, the first day of the meeting of the heads of state and government, are economic cooperation through trade and investments, political dialogue between the two regions and cultural exchange.
Alexandre Rocha, special envoy* Brasilia – The Algerian minister of Foreign Relations, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, defended today the United Nations Organisation (UN) reform at the last meeting for the Foreign Relations ministers, happening before the official opening of the summit. Algeria currently holds the rotating presidency of the League of Arab States and co-presidency of the
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
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
