Cesário Melantonio Neto, the ambassador to Cairo, will become special envoy to the region, including Turkey and Iran, in January. His work will be based on the defence of dialogue.
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To the Palestinian Foreign Relations minister, Mercosur treaty may open the doors to Arab, European and North American markets for companies from the bloc that establish themselves in his country.
Free trade treaty was signed this Tuesday (20th) by the Palestinian Foreign Relations minister Riyad Al-Malki, who met with his counterparts from Mercosur member countries in Uruguay.
Presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will meet next Tuesday (20th) at the Mercosur Summit to discuss increasing the Common External Tariff on a list of 100 to 200 products.
The two parties have promised to sign a free trade treaty at the summit of the South American bloc in Montevideo, Uruguay. Palestinians are seeking the recognition of the state at the UN.
Dilma said she will "grant special attention" to the Arab region of the continent next year. Latin America and Africa are going to continue as priorities for Brazilian foreign policy.
The US$ 7.5 million donation is the largest the country has ever made to the UN organisation that takes care of Palestinian refugees. Another US$ 960,000 will be turned to feeding and education.
The offices will be opened in early 2012. The announcement was made on Thursday (15) by José Graziano, the new director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Ronaldo, Zidane and other football starts join forces in Germany to collect funds for the Horn of Africa, a region that includes the Arab Somalia and Djibouti.
Mohamed Mestiri, the new Tunisian ambassador to Brazil, points out that his country will have a new constitution and wants to answer to popular demand. She plans to foster trade and cultural exchange.
The flag of Palestine was raised this Tuesday, for the first time ever, at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. The act celebrates the country’s becoming a full member of the United Nations organization.
Ban Ki-moon meets with local authorities and announces the opening of a political office in the country in January 2012.
Anuar Nahes was paid tribute by emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani after four years working in the country. The diplomat will take office at the Brazilian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Antônio Patriota discussed the Syrian situation with the League of Arab States secretary general. Brazil is waiting on the UN Security Council’s analysis before manifesting itself on human rights.
