S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Ambassadors from five Arab countries are taking part this week in meetings with companies and institutions from various sectors and technological hubs during a visit to Brazil\u2019s state Santa Catarina. According to information from the local government, Governor Jorginho Mello hosted the diplomats on Monday (5) at Casa D’Agron\u00f4mica, his official residence in Florian\u00f3polis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meetings are being attended by the United Arab Emirates\u2019 Ambassador Saleh Ahmed Alsuwaidi, Bahrain\u2019s Bader Abbas Alhelaibi; Kuwait\u2019s Talal Rashed Almansour, Qatar\u2019s Ahmad Mohammed Ali Mohamed Alshebani, and Morocco\u2019s Nabil Adghoghi. During the meeting, they discussed the expansion of trade exchanges between the state and their respective countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the meeting, Mello said Santa Catarina already maintains trade relations with the countries represented but believes there is room for growth in trade exchanges with them. He\u2019d invited the diplomats to explore the opportunities in the state following a meeting he\u2019d had with the Ambassador of Morocco and the Ambassador of Bahrain in Bras\u00edlia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the visit, which began on Sunday (4) and will end on Wednesday (7), the diplomats are meeting with representatives from Santa Catarina\u2019s industry and commerce sector, as well as visiting companies and organizations in the state. Among the visits, they toured technological hubs such as Sapiens Parque in Florian\u00f3polis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the meeting at the governor\u2019s residence, they spoke with the State Secretary of Tourism, Catiane Seif, as well as other secretaries and congresspeople. She presented the tourism potential of Santa Catarina and mentioned the possibility of exploring partnerships with these countries, including the promotion of Santa Catarina\u2019s tourism in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n