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Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira and his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar met in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, when they signed a memorandum of understanding between the Rio Branco Institute and the International Diplomatic Academy of Tunis.

Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Minister Nabil Ammar launched on Thursday (11) in São Paulo a commercial and consular office of the Embassy of Tunisia in Brazil. In his visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber and talks to the press, he spoke of Brazil-Tunisia relations, BRICS, and fertilizer and olive oil exports.

Brazil deposited an instrument ratifying the Free Trade Agreement between Palestine and Mercosur on July 3, causing the treaty to come into effect between the two countries within 30 days. Brazil’s Foreign Ministry says the agreement is a tangible contribution towards an economically sound Palestinian state.

A delegation from the Council of Representatives of Bahrain was in Brasília last week led by Ahmed Bin Salman Al Musallam as part of the program celebrating the Arab country’s relations with Brazil. Talks with congressional leaders and the Arab-Brazilian Chamber were held.

The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was celebrated on Tuesday (11) in Brasília in an event held by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Brazil. Mariam Almheiri, who served as the minister of climate change and environment in the Arab country, participated.

Since June 10, 1974, the two countries have maintained diplomatic relations that’ve evolved into an intensive trade. In an exclusive interview with ANBA, the UAE’s ambassador to Brasília, Saleh Alsuwaidi, said cooperation between the countries also encompasses culture, tourism and defense.

In an exclusive interview with ANBA, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira speaks about the conflict in Palestine and expresses his concern about the humanitarian issue. He also addresses the expansion of trade, investment and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Arab and Asian nations.