At a meeting held in Brasília with delegations from 40 African countries, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Brazil has a debt to the continent that can be repaid through solidarity, technology transfer, and assistance for the development of local agriculture.
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ADIG, from Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Brasilinvest, has USD 10 billion available for Brazilian agribusiness infrastructure.
According to Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira, mining company Ma’aden plans an estimated USD 1.3 billion in Brazil. President Lula invites the Saudi prince to visit the country.
In a phone conversation, the two heads of state also discussed the fight against hunger and the visit of the Arab country’s leader to Brazil later this year.
The Palestinian Authority’s Religious and Islamic Affairs Minister Mahmoud Al-Habbash also said that Brazil plays an influential role on the international stage. During his visit to the Latin American country, he attended a Muslim conference.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, Zayed Bin Aweidha, on Wednesday (27) in Brasília. The meeting primarily focused on discussions about investments.
A delegation led by Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit attended the summit of heads of state and government as a guest for the first time.
The final declaration from the Summit calls for broader humanitarian aid to civilians and reiterates the commitment to a two-state solution for the conflict in Palestine.
Brazil’s president officially launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty this Monday (18) during the G20 Summit. Arab signatory nations include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia.
During a meeting on Sunday, leaders of the two countries discussed cooperation as relates to culture, industry, and defense. A partnership agreement was signed.
Memorandums of understanding were signed on Sunday (17) in Rio de Janeiro by Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to the G20 Summit on October 18 and 19 in Rio de Janeiro.
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the leaders discussed the Middle East and bilateral relations between the two countries.
In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Brazilian president pledged to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, called for an end to armed conflicts, and raised concerns about the growing issue of global hunger.
