The country will step up negotiations to become full member of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, with the support of the Brazilian diplomatic representation in Paris, where the organization is located.
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The ‘Invest in Iraq’ Conference presented 212 projects in areas that need investments from the international community. Brazil was represented by Karen Jones, from Apex-Brasil.
In its first day, the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI), in Kuwait City, held a panel on the Role of Financing Institutions. Authorities underlined the country’s potential.
Event on the country’s reconstruction takes place this week in neighboring Kuwait. Over 70 countries and international organizations are expected to attend it.
Temporary document is for foreigners seeking asylum in Brazil and are still waiting a decision by the government.
Malek Twal, Jordan’s ambassador in Brasília, met with directors of the Arab Chamber to discuss the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum, on April 2, and the meeting between entrepreneurs from both countries.
Directors of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) and the National Institute of Metrology met in Rio de Janeiro. The goal is to standardize certification procedures.
Due to Brexit, the South American bloc is discussing a free trade agreement with the country, simultaneously with the negotiations that it has been having with the UE, said Brazil’s Finance minister, Henrique Meirelles.
The organization had a schedule full of activities, such as missions, fairs, overcoming of challenges and management of crises, with an eye to the future.
The year was characterized by corporate and diplomatic actions that strengthened even more Brazil’s relations with countries from the Middle East and North Africa.
Headed by ambassador Hafsa Al Ulama, the mission met with governor Beto Richa and discussed business opportunities.
The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce showed up at the Embassy of Palestine in Brasília to express solidarity towards the Palestinian people on behalf of his organization.
The diplomatic representation will welcome supporters on December 21 and 22 to sign a book in solidarity of keeping Jerusalem the capital of the Palestinian state.
The Chamber’s president Rubens Hannun and CEO Michel Alaby met with Trade and Industry minister Tarek Kabil in São Paulo. They agreed on the official establishment of the Brazil-Egypt Business Council.

