Leaders of countries from North Africa and Middle East will meet in Egypt on Saturday (28th) and Sunday (29th) for annual meeting. Security and economy are some of the issues to be discussed.
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The country’s delegation at the World Social Forum, in Tunis, tries to mobilize the international public opinion about the crisis faced by the population.
United Nations estimates that the number of asylum application requested in the developed countries reached 866,000 last year, the highest since the Balkan War.
The former Brazilian minister of External Relations and of Defense is delivering a lecture on the matter at Universidade Federal do ABC. The region was a priority during his term as head of the Foreign Ministry.
The Kuwaiti representative at the UN said that over US$ 2 billion worth of humanitarian aid have been supplied, out of US$ 2.4 billion pledged at a conference last year. A new event will take place on the 31st.
The Brazilian federal government has ‘vehemently’ disapproved of this Friday’s attacks on two mosques in Sanaa, the Arab country’s capital, that left over a 100 people dead.
Adel Alkurdi, the ambassador of the Arab country in Brasilia, wishes to see a bigger participation of Brazilians in business events, besides the establishment of partnerships.
The Brazilian government released a statement saying it ‘vehemently [condemns] the coward attacks’ that resulted in the death of 19 people at the National Bardo Museum in Tunis.
Brazilian mission in the Arab country visited schools and met with local authorities. The North Africa nation is seeking to exchange experiences in taking youth off the streets and expanding school feeding.
‘Course on Management of Trilateral and South-South Cooperation’ is scheduled for next week with participants from 40 countries. Focus is to promote the share of knowledge over issues such as human resources and communication, among others.
Ambassador Paulo Cordeiro, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry undersecretary-general, told president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi the country has “excellence areas” that can aid in Egypt’s development. The Arab nation is hosting an investment forum.
Sales were authorized for the first time since Hamas took over the territory, in 2007. 27 tons of tomato and five tons of eggplant were already sent.
Representatives of the Sudanese government visited the Arab Chamber this Tuesday (10th). They met with Brazilian businessmen to present an outlook of the country’s agricultural scenario and introduce opportunities for partnerships.
Brazilian companies from the agricultural machinery and school supplies sectors will attend meeting scheduled for March 10th. Delegation includes ministers and government representatives.
