To Brazilian industrialists, Roberto Azevêdo, who will assume the post on September 2nd, will work towards an agreement for modernizing customs procedures and eliminating red tape barriers.
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Fifty historic items from Oman are being shown in Rio de Janeiro. They are letters, speeches, maps and commercial documents showing the country’s foreign relations in the 16th Century.
The joint consul-general to Beirut will take over the embassy in Sudan. The diplomat formerly assigned to the North African country will take charge of the Brazilian representation in Kuwait.
Representatives of the National Archives Authority of Oman are in Brazil to research documents on the Portuguese presence. Portugal was in the Arab country for almost 150 years.
The government of Brazil does not plan to interrupt its agreements with the Arab country, despite the worsening of the local crisis. The situation, however, is followed with concern.
Influx of refugees began last Thursday. People are fleeing the civil war in Syria, which has lasted over two years now.
A delegation from Oman should visit institutions in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. Common points in the history of both countries should be studied and ancient documents by Muslim African slaves should be translated.
The FAO director-general José Graziano has signed an agreement with the National Fund for Educational Development to pass Brazil’s experience in the field on to African countries.
The government of Brazil has considered brutal the shocks between the police and supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, which resulted in over 500 dead.
Members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on stepping up cooperation with regional organizations for preventing conflicts around the world.
Eduardo Barbosa will take on the Brazilian embassy in Algiers in September. The diplomat sees consolidated political relations and wants to pay greater attention to trade exchange.
The organization was honoured by request of Mahmoud Abbas. According to the ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben, it was an acknowledgement of its work to bring Palestinian and Brazilian businessmen together.
Figures disclosed by the Ipea show that the country turned R$ 870 million to assist nations in crisis in 2010. The total spending in international cooperation was US$ 700 million.
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul won a United Nations Public Service Award for popular participation in the administration. The award was accepted in the Bahraini capital Manama.
