Prime minister Ahmed Qorei received the invitation from Celso Amorim, the Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations, in Ramallah. The Brazilian minister also met president Mahmoud Abbas and foreign ministers Nabil Shaath, from Palestine, and Hani Mulki, from Jordan. On Tuesday, Amorim will announce the installation of a Brazilian embassy in Doha, Qatar.
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The Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations is going to meet the president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and with prime minister Ahmed Qorei. He will make a tour of ten Arab countries. The main subjects to be covered will be the Arab and South American summit to take place in May, in Brazilian capital Brasília, and trade relations. Between February 21 and 24, the minister will be heading a trade mission to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian government celebrated that the Kyoto Protocol became effective today (16). The international agreement about the climate foresees the reduction in the emission of polluting gases. "Brazil considers this moment as a turning point in history, contributing to the strengthening and credibility of multilateral efforts facing the causes
The minister will be in the region from the 17th to 27th of February to talk to the local officials about the Summit for Arab and Latin American countries, the bilateral relations, topics raised in the journey by president Lula in 2003 and the reform in the United Nations. Between the 21st and 24th, Amorim will participate in a trade mission in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Until last week, 24 companies had signed up to participate in the delegation.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Brazilian candidate for the post of director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is upbeat about his election. Ambassador Luiz Felipe Seixas Corrêa expressed confidence that the election will go to a representative from a developing country. In his view, the idea is to introduce balance in the leadership of
Brazilian president Lula arrives in the Swiss city tomorrow. Ministers Furlan (Development), Dirceu (Chief of Staff), Palocci (Finance) and Amorim (Foreign Relations), and the governor of the Central Bank are also on the delegation. One of the main themes of the World Economic Forum this year is the fight against poverty. The Brazilian president is going to address the matter there, and also at the World Social Forum, today in the city of Porto Alegre.
The Brazilian minister of Foreign Relations stated that the entry of an Arab country to the organisation should be evaluated. Amorim defended this idea soon after a journey to five African countries. One of the proposals for reform in the Council suggests the opening of six new permanent seats, two destined for Africa and the other four for Asia, Europe and the Americas.
