UAE, Brazil issue joint statement following state visit

UAE, Brazil issue joint statement following state visit

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss strategic partnership, and was invited to attend iftar at the palace

By WAM Published: Sun 16 Apr 2023, 7:14 AM

The UAE and Brazil have issued a joint statement following the official visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Emirates on April 15, 2023. The statement is as follows:

"1. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, received His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, on 15th April 2023. The President of the Brazilian Senate, the Governor of the State of Bahia, Cabinet members, as well as business representatives, joined the presidential delegation to explore opportunities to expand the strategic partnership between the two nations.

2. During the visits, the following instruments were signed:

i) Memorandum of Understanding For Cooperation between the Rio Branco Institute and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy for Diplomatic Training;

ii) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on Climate Action;

iii) Brazil-UAE Joint Statement on Enhanced Multilateral Ambition and Action on Climate Change;

3. In the presence of