Belarus, Brazil to step up economic cooperation
2011-06-22 12:59:39
Belarus and Brazil are gearing up to sign an agreement on trade and economic cooperation, BelTA learnt from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to Belarus Renato Marques who passed on credentials copies to Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov on 21 June.
The diplomat noted that at present the draft document is under consideration in Brazil. “We are interested in speeding the work on the document,” the Ambassador stated.
The document envisages creation of a joint Belarusian-Brazilian trade and economic commission which is to promote and expand interaction.
The Ambassador stressed Brazil’s interest in strengthening contacts with Belarus. In his words, he and the Belarusian Foreign Minister discussed Belarus-Brazil cooperation within international organizations. “Brazil supports Belarus’ effort in combating human trafficking, and Belarus, for its part, backs Brazil in the UN reforms,” the Ambassador noted.