New Head At Foreign Ministry’S São Paulo Office

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Ambassador Nelson Antonio Tabajara de Oliveira has taken over as head of Brazil's Foreign Ministry's office in São Paulo (Eresp ) and has begun dialogue with the trade chambers in the city. As a first step, he visited the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC ) headquarters in São Paulo on Monday afternoon (17).

Having served at the Organization of American States (OAS), the UN, in Chile, Italy, and other places, and more recently as Brazil's ambassador in Stockholm, Sweden, and Vienna, Austria, the diplomat expresses great satisfaction with his new role, which he took on at the end of January this year. According to Oliveira, in an interview with ANBA, this is a position he has not held before, as it is his first time taking a leadership role within Brazil itself.

William Adib Dib Jr. received the new head of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry's Representation Office in São Paulo

“I have a strong connection to São Paulo, and I really like it as a city. My father's entire family is from here. So, I also have blood ties to São Paulo. It's an extraordinary city-I think it's one of the best cities in South America,” says Oliveira. Born in Rio de Janeiro, the diplomat studied Philosophy and Architecture before joining the Rio Branco Institute.

In São Paulo, the Eresp represents the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to local authorities and organizations, including in Brazil's international trade relations; acts as an interface with consulates; provides support to authorities passing through the city, including those in transit to other destinations in South America; among other responsibilities. Within this scope, one of the goals of the new head of Eresp is to visit the chambers of commerce in São Paulo to assess the need for engagement. According to him, there are over 40 chambers of commerce in the city.

Representatives from the Arab Chamber and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met

“These chambers are obviously an indication of the very dynamic relationship (Brazil has with these countries),” Oliveira told ANBA. The ABCC represents the 22 countries that make up the Arab League.“All of this reflects the importance of Brazil's trade with the rest of the world,” said the diplomat, referring to the presence of trade chambers in the country, adding that this is also a facet of Brazil's international relations.

In regard to the Arab world, Oliveira says Brazil has a strong relationship with the countries in the region and recalls the South America-Arab Countries Summit (ASPA), whose first edition took place during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's first term in Brazil. The summit fostered a strong connection between the regions.“It created a great alignment; I believe it was that summit that showed how Brazil and the Arab countries can be great partners,” he says. He also believes that the Arab Brazilian population helps bring Brazil closer to Arab nations.

At the Arab-Brazilian Chamber

At the ABCC meeting, the ambassador was received by president William Adib Dib Jr., international relations vice president and secretary-general Mohamad Mourad, and institutional relations director Fernanda Baltazar. Oliveira visited the institution accompanied by diplomats Rodrigo Papa and Raphael Gonçalves de França. The ambassador presented the work of the Eresp and listened to a presentation about the ABCC's activities, especially those focused on trade.

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Translated by Guilherme Miranda

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