{"id":418650,"date":"2026-10-16T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=418650"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:17:43","slug":"brazils-santa-catarina-signs-moroccan-region-mou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-santa-catarina-signs-moroccan-region-mou\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Santa Catarina signs Moroccan region MoU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Guelmim-Oued Noun regional council in Morocco has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The agreement was signed by Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello on Tuesday (13), during a visit by Arab ambassadors to the state, while the Moroccan side signed it remotely the previous week. The MoU aims to establish cooperation across a broad range of areas, from trade and investment to health and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MoU follows other initiatives to strengthen ties between Santa Catarina and Morocco, including the opening last year of the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco in Florian\u00f3polis, the state capital. During the Arab diplomats\u2019 visit, Morocco\u2019s ambassador to Brazil, Nabil Adghoghi, also received the Anita Garibaldi Medal, an honor awarded by the state government to individuals who have provided outstanding service or contributed to Santa Catarina\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Santa Catarina\u2019s deputy governor (L) and governor (C) present a medal to Morocco\u2019s ambassador (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In a speech at the meeting between the Arab diplomatic delegation and Mello, Adghoghi thanked the state for the recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is with great pride and dignity that I receive this distinction, which honors me immensely. I also accept it as an expression of friendship between the state of Santa Catarina and the Kingdom of Morocco, and as a demonstration of the positive momentum in our bilateral relations,\u201d said the Moroccan ambassador, who also serves as dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guelmim-Oued Noun lies on Morocco\u2019s Atlantic coast. The MoU was signed on behalf of the region by its council president, Mbarka Bouaida. The ambassador said she is fully committed to building a multifaceted partnership with the governor, particularly in aquaculture, the blue economy, precision agriculture and offshore renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement provides for the establishment of cooperation frameworks in trade and investment; health, science and technology; agriculture; the environment; education; international cooperation and internationalization; international business; administrative problem-solving best practices; and the blue economy. It also calls for clear goals, parameters and outcomes to promote the exchange of best practices, services and technologies. Exchanges of experts and technical visits are also planned, among other initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambassadors\u2019 mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Arab diplomatic delegation\u2019s mission to Santa Catarina took place from October 12 to 15. It also included ambassadors Bader Abbas Alhelaibi (Bahrain), Ahmad Bin Mohammed Ali Mohamed Al-Shebani (Qatar) and Talal Rashed Al-Mansour (Kuwait), as well as Mohamad Orra Mourad, vice president for international relations and secretary-general of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>), among other embassy and ABCC representatives. The delegation also met with Deputy Governor Marilisa Boehm (PL), along with various state leaders, businesspeople and executives, as part of a wide-ranging agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also<\/em>:
Brazil\u2019s Santa Catarina hosts Arab ambassadors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a9Guiziou Franck\/Hemis.Fr\/Hemis via AFP)<\/div>
Santa Catarina State Government<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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