Employees in about 10 hotels are being trained by specialised consultants. The hotels will substitute alcoholic beverages for teas, place signs indicating the direction of Mecca in the rooms and prepare meals according to Islamic demands.
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This information is in the text to be presented at the summit of Arab and South American countries, to which ANBA had exclusive access. The meeting is going to take place in Brazilian capital Brasília, in May. Apart from commercial promotion, the text mentions exchange between universities, professors and the creation of an Arab-South American library with translations of books from both blocs.
The document should be signed during the summit between Arab and South American countries and will be the legal marker to guide negotiations between both blocs for a free trade agreement. This information was supplied by the director of the Commercial Promotion department of the Itamaraty, Mario Vilalva, who participated yesterday in the meeting of the Arab chambers of commerce, in Cairo. Brazilian diplomats are in the region inviting the Arabs to the business meeting to take place in parallel w
In an interview to ANBA in Cairo, the secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers recalled that from a coffee and sugar exporter, Brazil became a world supplier of many products. According to him, many Arab nations need to go through a similar process, diversifying their economies to become less dependant on oil. For Ghantous, the summit for South American and Arab countries will promote this experiences exchange.
This was one of the themes discussed during the first day of the meeting between Chambers of Commerce based outside the region, like the CCAB. The idea is to involve more and more nations in the affairs of interest to the Arabs. The summit between Arab and South American countries was also discussed.
Event should count on representatives from at least 20 entities of the sort based in Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and North and South America, including the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. One of the subjects due to be discussed is the summit for South American and Arab countries. The ambassador Mário Vilalva, head of the department for trade promotion at the Itamaraty, the Brazilian Foreign Office, will speak about the matter.
To diplomats addressed by ANBA, the summit to take place in May is already producing effects, especially in trade. According to them, the event alone already demonstrates the maturity of relations between both regions and will serve to consolidate exchange in various areas.
Agência Brasil São Paulo – In an interview after the meeting with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chile’s president Ricardo Lagos stated that his country has been supporting Brazil’s candidature for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council since 1945, when the Council was created, and that this support was reiterated
Among the 10 Arab heads of state who had confirmed their presence up to the end of last week were the kings of Jordan and Morocco, the Syrian prime-minister, the emir of Qatar and the presidents of Palestine and Algeria. Saudi crown-prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud may also participate.
Agência Brasil Abuja (Nigeria) – Nigeria’s president, Olosegum Obasanjo, asked for Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s support for a South America-Africa Summit, with chiefs of state of the two continents, to happen probably in the beginning of 2006. The request was made during meeting of both countries presidents and ministers, in Abuja, capital
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian vice president, José Alencar, said this Friday (8) that the Mercosur integration should also contemplate social and cultural sectors. The bloc is integrated by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. “The affirmation of the Mercosur as a cohesive bloc in the international arena takes into account, certainly, political and economic issues.
