Remember Brazil’s Lula 1st visit to the UAE in 2003
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will arrive in the United Arab Emirates this Saturday (15), made his first official visit to the Arab country in 2003, when he met then president, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, considered the founding father of the nation.
São Paulo – Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will arrive in the United Arab Emirates this Saturday (15) after his trip to China. The visit, at the invitation of the Arab country’s president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is the second official bilateral visit by the Brazilian leader to the UAE. The first occurred in December 2003, when Lula met with then president late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, considered the nation’s founding father (pictured above).
In the meeting, which had the presence of other members of the UAE government, the two leaders discussed ways to improve bilateral cooperation, mainly in the trade and economic areas. Sheikh Zayed also expressed gratitude to the Brazilian authorities for caring for the Arab community in Brazil.
Lula visited 10 Arab countries during his first two terms, from 2003 to 2011. They were Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria once; he also went to Qatar and Libya twice.
Last year, he also participated in the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP27), in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on an unofficial visit, as president-elect.
Relive the 2003 visit to the UAE through pictures from the Emirates News Agency, WAM.
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Lula greets Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, current president of the United Arab Emirates, alongside Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who presided over the country from 2004 until his death in 2022
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right), when meeting Lula in December 2003, said bilateral cooperation between the two countries could be expanded to include trade, economy, and investment. Currently, Brazilian authorities estimate Emirati investments in Brazil are around USD 10 billion. Mubadala, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, is an example
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Left to right: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the current minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, current vice president, deputy prime minister, and minister of the Presidential Court, also participated in the reception of Lula in 2003
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Lula and then first lady of Brazil, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, who died in 2017, alongside Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (middle), current vice president, prime minister, and ruler of Dubai.
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Lula talks with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, current vice president, prime minister, and ruler of Dubai
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Lula left the UAE in December 2003 after meetings with the then-president, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and other government officials
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