Bras\u00edlia \u2013 After a meeting held this Thursday (12th) at government seat Pal\u00e1cio do Planalto, in Bras\u00edlia, Brazil\u2019s president Dilma Rousseff and France\u2019s Fran\u00e7ois Hollande spoke for joint efforts in cyber-defence. Brazil and France have both been targeted by espionage from the United States National Security Agency (NSA).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very much interested in a partnership with France in all areas relating to cyber-defence,\u201d Rousseff told the press. \u201cWe want to be partners in building a more just, egalitarian, democratic world order,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
Rousseff invited Hollande to attend an event on e-governance due in S\u00e3o Paulo in April next year, featuring government officials and civil society delegates. Hollande said he will send a delegation from France. <\/p>\n
The French president said the subject calls for firm reactions. \u201cThe revelations that we have had prompt a strong reaction, and require a policy that will protect our rights and prevent this from happening again.\u201d <\/p>\n
He said that during the meeting with Rousseff, he reiterated France\u2019s support to her initiative with regard to digital governance. In November, Brazil and Germany presented a project at the United Nations General Assembly focusing on privacy in the digital age. \u201cWe support this initiative because it is crucial to our sovereignty and individual freedoms,\u201d said Hollande.<\/p>\n
The conflicts in Syria were also discussed by the two presidents. \u201cThere is a significant number of people of Syrian ascent in Brazil, and as such it supports diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, and understands the urgency in fighting the humanitarian crisis that the country is facing,\u201d said Rousseff. Hollande also expressed concern over peace in Syria. \u201cWe have managed to destroy chemical weapons, but we haven\u2019t achieved peace yet,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
With regard to Iran, Rousseff said Brazil hopes a satisfactory agreement is reached \u2013 one that will address the concerns of the international community, while respecting Iran\u2019s right to use nuclear energy to peaceful ends.<\/p>\n
Rousseff closed her address in an uplifting tone, saying she hopes France does well in the 2014 World Cup, but that she is certain Brazil will be the victor. \u201cI am sure Brazil will be the winner, but I believe it is important for France to place high in the championship. I say this as a soccer fan.\u201d<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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