The commissions of Foreign Relations and National Defense and Minorities of the Brazilian House of Representatives congratulate the North African country at a ceremony at the National Congress.
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Diplomats and community members will celebrate the Arab Day on Thursday. The CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will be recognized during dinner.
Lessons taught this week at diplomacy school Instituto Rio Branco, in Brasília, were organized by the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil. The Foreign Ministry will release a book based on the seminar.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice exempted these immigrants from the fees charged for the foreign national registration and for the issuance of an identity card.
Ahmed Elsiddig, the Sudanese ambassador in Brasília, intends to strengthen cooperation, especially in the agriculture sector. He also wants the establishing of missions and signing of agreements.
The government extends its condolences to the families of the Tuesday attack victims, and ‘reiterates its repudiation of terrorist acts of any sort, whatever their pretexts may be.”
UNHCR’s spokesperson says that the institution is ‘worried’ about the countries that wish to suspend their programs for refugees and immigrants, especially those from Syria.
The Brazilian government issued a statement condemning the explosions that took place in Beirut last Thursday evening (12th), claiming at least 41 lives. There are no reports of Brazilian victims.
Ibrahim Alzeben will speak about the creation of the Palestine state at São Paulo’s City Council during an academic simulation by International Relations students.
The minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, will lead Brazil`s participation in the 4th Summit South American-Arab Countries, in Riyadh, as appointed by president Dilma Rousseff.
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.
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.
