{"id":323318,"date":"2023-01-11T14:37:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=323318"},"modified":"2023-01-11T14:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:46:52","slug":"brazils-new-ambassador-to-lebanon-to-focus-on-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-new-ambassador-to-lebanon-to-focus-on-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s new ambassador to Lebanon to focus on cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Diplomat Tarcisio de Lima Ferreira Fernandes Costa, <strong>Brazil<\/strong>\u2019s new <strong>ambassador to Lebanon<\/strong>, is having appointments in the city of S\u00e3o Paulo before he starts his mission in the Levant country. Costa visited on Tuesday (10) the <strong>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC), where he was welcomed by ABCC president Osmar Chohfi, Institutional Relations director Fernanda Baltazar and International Relations vice president Mohamad Orra Mourad. <em>Pictured, Costa and Chohfi.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The diplomat is set to take office later this month, and in an interview with ANBA, he highlighted as one of his priorities to strengthen the <strong>cooperation<\/strong> between the two countries. This will <strong>Tarcisio Costa<\/strong>\u2019s second post overseas. From 2019 to late 2022 he was Brazil\u2019s consul-general in London.<\/p>\n<p>The new ambassador stressed that the relation with Lebanon has the advantage of being supported by its relevant community of immigrants in Brazil. \u201cThis reinforces the legitimacy of the work in Lebanon. And not just that, it also requires a attentive look from both Brazilian state and <strong>Foreign Affairs Ministry<\/strong> and the Brazilian society on the challenges and hardships that the Lebanese people is going through. I\u2019ll certainly try to contribute to reinforcing Brazil-Lebanon cooperation. Both humanitarian and technical,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The technical cooperation, he says, has a pivotal role and consequently long-term effects. In this respect, the work will be carried out in different sectors of priority interest for Lebanon where Brazil has the expertise to share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the meeting at the ABCC, the ambassador and the institution\u2019s directors discussed opportunities and ways to boost trade between the two countries. \u201cIt\u2019s important to say that Lebanon is a \u2018non-obvious\u2019 market for Brazilian exporters, but this doesn\u2019t mean that we can work in coordination with the ABCC, the Brazil-Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, the Brazilian state\u2019s authorities, including ApexBrasil,\u201d Costa pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>The opportunities for action include widening the presence of Lebanese in trade shows like supermarket fair APAS Show and events like business forum <strong>Global Halal Brazil<\/strong>, which attracts authorities and businesspeople from Brazil and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Other point discussed by the ambassador is <strong>culture<\/strong> in its different aspects, including literature, film festivals, and cuisine. Costa pointed out that Lebanon is the sole Arab country where there is a branch of Guimar\u00e3es Rosa Institute. The space works towards cultural promotion and teaching Portuguese as a heritage language for the Brazilian community that lives in Lebanese capital Beirut.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador finished by pointing out his mission\u2019s effort towards consular activities and accompanying the local and regional political situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-323314\">Arab Brazilian Chamber<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cooperation in different areas will be a priority for Brazil\u2019s new ambassador to Lebanon, Tarcisio Costa. 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