S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/b> was celebrated on Friday (29) at the Legislative Assembly of S\u00e3o Paulo for the 60 years since its establishment, on July 2, 1952. The ceremony was an initiative of representative Fernando Capez, who is of Arab origin and was marked by the release of postage stamps in honour of the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Arab Brazilian Chamber is recognised for its great credibility and important operation as the only renowned representative of commercial interests of the Arabs [in Brazil],\u201d said Capez. \u201cYou do not celebrate your 60th anniversary without having effective participation in trade and cultural exchange between both nations. But my eyes are on what we can do from now on,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
In his address, Walid Yazigi, the chairman of the board at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, pointed out that the organisation, as a \u201cpartner of the Itamaraty, of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade and of chambers of commerce in Arab countries, is being respected and admired by authorities and Brazilian and Arab businessmen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a well-deserved celebration of the Chamber by the Legislative Assembly of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo and the Brazilian Postal Service. Few chambers of commerce in S\u00e3o Paulo have been in operation for so long,\u201d said Yazigi in an interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have another 60 years ahead of us,\u201d said Rubens Hannun, Marketing vice president at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, in his address. \u201cThe Chamber is getting ready for the next 60 years. We are investing in technology and human resources to face new challenges ahead,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In an interview, Hannun pointed out that the celebration \u201cis a great victory\u201d. \u201cThe Chamber is on a rising path, consistently. There is much to celebrate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At the ceremony, Yazigi and Hannun post-market the stamp in the company of Eug\u00eanio da Silva, joint regional director of the Postal Service in S\u00e3o Paulo. <\/p>\n
To Michel Alaby, CEO at the organisation, it is \u201ca mark for our city, our state and Brazil\u201d. \u201cThis event has come to please and allow us, in future, to have the chamber much closer to communities in Brazil and in the Arab countries,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Chamber is a Brazilian organisation that prides itself of its Arab origin. There have been 60 years of work and much growth, mainly in recent years,\u201d said Bechara Ibrahim, a director at the institution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 60 years are really a marker, right at a moment in which things are complicated. We are providing all the necessary support for the events in the countries there to become something good, long-lasting, for there to be effective peace among all peoples,\u201d said Ruy Curi, also a director at the organisation.<\/p>\n
The event included the presence of former Arab Brazilian Chamber president Orlando Sarhan and directors Elias Haddad, Nahid Chicani, Toufic Sleiman, F\u00e1bio Kadi and Mohamed Abdouni Neto, apart from collaborators, Arab community representatives, diplomats and other authorities.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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