The head of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross for the Middle East, Robert Mardini, came to Brazil to raise awareness for humanitarian aid to the region.
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Kátia Abreu will continue negotiations to unlock exports of Brazilian beef and will attend the Business Forum South America-Arab Countries.
Brazil’s National Supply Company will hold an auction on November 5th to trade raw rice in for the processed variety. The product will be shipped from Brazil to Palestine as a donation.
The Arab Chamber’s vice-president of International Relations, Osmar Chohfi, said in a lecture that the country already has an important presence in the world forums, but that it could expand its participation.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in ten months, the number of Syrians who require humanitarian assistance has increased by 1.2 million.
The topic was addressed by Brazilian chancellor, Mauro Vieira, and his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, in a meeting this Wednesday in Algiers. Economic and political cooperation were also discussed.
In a visit to the countries affected by the Syrian crisis, president of the refugee committee said that next week the Brazilian consular representations will be given training to speed up the issuance of visas.
A tree originally from Paraná state capital Curitiba was planted last week in the gardens of Lebanon’s Usek university to mark the 70th anniversary of the Arab country’s diplomatic ties with Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay.
The Council of Arab Ambassadors talked, this Tuesday (20th), with Sérgio Danese, secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Relations. They asked for the country’s support in resolving the conflict with Israel.
Osmar Chohfi, the Arab Chamber’s vice president of International Relations, will speak at the organization’s office at 7pm on the 28th. Integration with South America will be one of the main topics.
Breakfast brought together diplomats with the goal to promote the participation of representatives of the region in the business forum of the 4th Summit of South American-Arab Countries (Aspa).
In September, 163 families with at least one Syrian citizen were receiving the benefits from the federal government’s program. The number of foreigners enrolled at the program also increased.
The Senate approved a treaty signed in 2010 by Mercosur and the Arab nation. The agreement still needs to be voted by the parliaments of Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.
The country’s National Dialogue Quartet won the accolade for its contribution to the building of a plural democracy in the African country post-Arab Spring. The announcement was made this Friday (9th).
