Agência Brasil Brasília – This week Brazil got some heavyweight support in its quest for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The prime minister of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, in Brazil for on an official visit, announced that the idea was logical and could count on Spanish support ("simpatia viva"). The Aznar statement was
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Hassine Bouzid, a Tunisian diplomat, says that Brazilian companies may install factories in his country and take advantage of special European tariffs.
The presidential tour of the Arab countries, scheduled for December 3 to 10, was confirmed last week, stated Sarkis Karmirian, head of the Near East department in the Itamaraty (the Brazilian Foreign Office). To the minister, commercial relations between both countries are certain to "grow in quality".
The secretary-general of the Arab League believes that Brazil is capable of receiving investment from those countries due to the great historic friendship in politics and because the country is "a successful example of a mixture of cultures and races"
According to the culture minister, as Brazil is involved in international dialogue for peace, and houses representatives from various races and cultures, it may become the articulator of great international understanding. The United Nations (UN) is considering setting up the head offices of the Dialogue Between Nations program in Brazil.
