São Paulo – The first advisor to the Mauritanian embassy in Brasília (the capital of Brazil), Moulaye Mohamed Ould Moulaye, paid a visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce this Wednesday (21st) to discuss means for expanding trade between his country and Brazil.
At a meeting with the Arab Brazilian Chamber CEO, Michel Alaby, Moulaye said there are projects in Mauritania which may be of interest to Brazilian companies. In the country, which has a population of approximately 3 million, there is an open tender for building an airport, for instance.
“I believe trade between the two countries can be increased, so we want to work for closer ties with Brazil in a way that will benefit both sides,” said Moulaye. In December 2011, Alaby travelled to Mauritania to spot opportunities for Brazilian enterprises.
Alaby said Mauritania offers many possibilities. “They have large reserves of iron ore, cement, gas, oil. However, they need to develop their infrastructure and we can help,” said Alaby. During his visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Moulaye went to the department in charge of certifying the products shipped to the Arab countries.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, in the first two months of this year, Brazil exported the equivalent of US$ 39.4 million to Mauritania. Sugar was the main product shipped and accounted for 80.1% of shipments, followed by wheat, poultry and tyres. The African country has not sold to Brazil in 2012 thus far.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
