São Paulo – A mission of Tunisian executives and government authorities headed by Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui arrived in São Paulo on Tuesday (25). The delegation comprises personnel from ten companies in the auto, agrifoods, energy, pharma, finance, plastics, services, textiles, and tourism industries. They will have appointments in São Paulo on the 25th and 26th, before heading off to Brasília.
After a luncheon with consular officials, Jhinaoui went to the São Paulo Metro’s Paulista station, on Line 4 – Yellow, where photographs of different locations in Tunisia are on display as part of a program designed by concessionaire ViaQuatro alongside consulates in Brazil. Some 40 pictures of Tunisian highlights are on view free of charge. Over 700,000 passengers ride the Yellow Line each day.
“The exhibition displays the diversity of our country, whose history goes back over 3,000 years,” the minister stated. “It is symbolical for us to be here, in the heart of São Paulo, showing our Brazilian friends the beautiful landscapes, the history and the many faces of Tunisian civilization.”
To the Brazilian ambassador in Tunis, Márcia Maro da Silva, the exhibit is a chance for many São Paulo residents to see the ruins, beaches, mosques and mosaics of Tunisia. “It is a way of bringing Tunisia closer and of spreading the word a bit. People can stop by, read up and learn a bit about the country’s role.”
The minister was accompanied to the exhibition by the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Rubens Hannun. Afterwards, the delegates made a visit to the organization’s offices.
The schedule continues on Wednesday (26) morning with the Brazil-Tunisia Forum, organized by the embassy of Tunisia in Brasília and by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp), with support from the Arab Chamber. After lunch, there will be a Tunisian products tasting session, followed by a meeting of the Brazil-Tunisia Business Council, a trade-oriented initiative involving business executives from both countries.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
