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In an exclusive interview with ANBA, vice president Hamilton Mourão said he believes the country should go on being a broker of peace in Palestine. He recognizes the strong trade relations with Arab countries, especially in food products, and would like to see more Brazilian defense industry products in the region.

The foreign ministers of the bloc composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa convened in Rio de Janeiro. They called out for increased representation of emerging countries with international organizations.

The 92-year-old Béji Caïd Essebsi led the country’s post-Arab Spring transition to democracy. The speaker of the Parliament has been sworn in as interim president and elections have been moved ahead to September 15.