The minutes of establishment of the new organization were signed during a ceremony on Monday evening, after Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum.
Citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan can apply for visas to Brazil online.
In a seminar at the Arab Chamber, Jordanians showed to be interested in receiving Brazilian investments in the technology sector.
The new Brazil-Arab News Agency website was officially launched on Monday (2) featuring a more up-to-date layout and new sections.
Over 1 million tons were shipped in the period, a decline of 5.6% over the same period of last year.
The forecast points to a USD 50 billion trade surplus in 2018.
The event, organized by the Arab Chamber in São Paulo, had over 700 people in the audience, plus lectures by ministers and by president Michel Temer.
Panel on halal in the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum discussed the opportunities that Muslim tourists can explore in the Brazilian market in case there are investments for the adaptation of the facilities.
Tourism officials from Morocco, Jordan and Egypt discussed the increase in tourist numbers from Brazil to their countries in a panel on Branding and Tourism.
The production of biofuel contributes to reduce unemployment, according to the president of Datagro. He was a speaker in a panel that also discussed Arab initiatives of green energy.
The BNDES’ Paulo Rabello de Castro said USD 15 billion worth of investment in the bank is expected in the next five years, and one third of it could come from Arab countries.
Brazilian president said, during the forum organized by the Arab Chamber, that the future of the country’s relations with the region will be even more prosperous.
At a lecture during the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum, Henrique Meirelles of Brazil indicated that Gross Domestic Product might expand by more than the government’s official 3% forecast.
The coordinator of FGV’s Agribusiness Center provided data during the panel on Food Security and Logistics at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum.
