The director of the Middle East department at the Itamaraty says that trade with the Arab countries grew 600% in ten years and may grow at least three times more.
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The Annual Conference of the Union of Arab Stock Exchanges should take place on Sunday (3) and Monday (4), in Muskat. The meeting is aimed at discussing themes like the IPOs and Islamic products.
Among the productive sectors, only services grew 1.7% last year as against 2011. Agriculture and industry had a negative performance.
Importers from the Middle East participated in Vitória Stone Fair, a fair in Espírito Santo, in which the Arab Brazilian Chamber has a stand. The diversity of products pleased visitors.
During the meeting of Arab ambassadors and university students and professors, the president proposed sending Brazilian students to the Middle East and North Africa and to receive students.
Jim Yong Kim should visit the country from March 4th to 6th. He will have meetings with president Dilma Rousseff, Finance minister Guido Mantega and BNDES president Luciano Coutinho.
Brazilian exporters of chicken and beef had strong presence in Gulfood, the food sector fair in Dubai, and plan further activities this year.
Visits of businessmen from the state and organized by the government of Goiás should be promoted in October and November this year.
In a meeting promoted in Goiás, the government presented investment opportunities in the state and discussed cultural and student exchange.
Operations like maintenance stops and the end of platform operation caused the 2.5% drop in the Brazilian company’s production in Brazil.
The cargo throughput in Brazil in 2012 rose 2.03%, to 904 million tonnes, according to a sector association.
Gulfood, a fair in the food sector, ended in the emirate on Thursday. Brazilians praised the event. The fruit sector closed with US$ 8.5 million in business. Samples were donated to charity.
Brazilian vice president Michel Temer met with the CEO and Institutional Relations director in Brasília. He will be celebrated on the day of the Arab community.
Projects in the area should attract investment from the private initiative, according to the government. The figures include works on highways, railways and energy, among others.
