Taking office as Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services this Wednesday (4), the Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin, said he would work with Apex to reposition Brazil’s image in the world.
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The only president to be democratically elected three times was sworn in as president of Brazil on Sunday (1). He was congratulated by foreign heads of state and representatives of 125 countries, including some Arab nations.
Trees were planted in the Botanical Garden to mark the national date of Bahrain and Martyrs’ Day.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber held a farewell lunch for Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, who finished his mission as consul general of the United Arab Emirates to São Paulo.
The session to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People took place this Tuesday morning (29) and brought together Brazilian and Arab authorities in the national capital Brasília.
The new Omani ambassador to Brazil, Talal Al-Rahbi, received guests at an event in the national capital of Brazil to celebrate the date of Oman’s rebirth and spoke about the country’s current challenges and economic progress.
Talal Al-Rahbi took the post of the Embassy of Oman to Brazil, and one of his priorities will be boosting investments between the two countries. On a visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber, he said he could speak directly with Brazilian companies interested in investing in his country or opening distribution hubs there.
A tribute to the Personalities of the Communities was awarded this Monday (7). The São Paulo State Parliamentary Council of Foreign Communities, Roots, and Cultures promoted the event, and state representative chief police officer Olim chaired the session.
After an invitation from Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Lula confirmed his presence at the UN Climate Change Conference. The event will occur from November 6 to 18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
The Light for the Future project aims to install photovoltaic panels in schools in the Arab country, which is currently experiencing an energy crisis, having electrical power for only one to two hours a day. The goal is for the Brazilian-Arab community to support ten schools with USD 150,000. USD 90,000 have already been raised.
An online event held by IRICE addressed the perspectives of international trade with presentations by Arab Brazilian Chamber president Osmar Chohfi, ambassador Rubens Barbosa, FIESP’s Tatiana Prazeres, and Cindes’s Sandra Rios.
Diplomat Ali Abdullah Omer Bahitham, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Brazil, was honored by the Brazilian government after finishing his duties in Brasília this month.
This week, parliamentarians from the United Arab Emirates, led by Saqr Ghobash, were in Brasília. The group met with ministers Paulo Guedes, Carlos França, and senator Rodrigo Pacheco, among other Brazilian authorities.
In partnership with Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation is holding the exhibition ‘Brazil 200 Years – Pathways of Brazilian Diplomacy’ in honor of the country’s Bicentennial of Independence.
