{"id":553,"date":"2009-05-19T07:03:01","date_gmt":"2009-05-19T11:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=519"},"modified":"2009-05-19T07:03:01","modified_gmt":"2009-05-19T11:03:01","slug":"brazil-strengthens-ties-with-saudis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazil-strengthens-ties-with-saudis\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Strengthens Ties with Saudis"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Lula Inacio da Silva made a historic visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the first of its kind for a Brazilian president. He met with King Abdullah, as well as Abdurrahman al-Attiyah, the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council. President Lula went with Brazilian businessmen, but also discussed political and cultural ties.<\/p>\n

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Officially, the visit was meant to be a political move. The Brazilian government wants to use Saudi Arabia as a jumping off point for strengthening ties with the rest of the Middle East.<\/p>\n

But in reality, the visit focused largely on trade with Saudi Arabia. Brazil and Saudi Arabia are already commercial partners; annual trade between the two countries amounts to US$5.5 billion. Brazil is Saudi Arabia’s #1 supplier of frozen chicken, and is also a major supplier of beef.\u00a0 During the visit, the Saudis expressed interest in extending trade in pharmaceuticals, oil exploration, and agriculture. Also, the Gulf Cooperation Council is interested in a free trade agreement with Mercosur, of which Brazil is a key player.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, President Lula and King Abdullah signed a cooperation agreement in the areas of oil, mining, science, and infrastructure, and to increase trade between the two countries.<\/p>\n

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President Lula Inacio da Silva made a historic visit to Saudi Arabia this week, the first of its kind for a Brazilian president. He met with King Abdullah, as well as Abdurrahman al-Attiyah, the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council. President Lula went with Brazilian businessmen, but also discussed political and cultural ties. Officially…<\/p>\n

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