The Minister of External Relations to visit the Netherlands The Hague,
The Minister of External Relations to visit the Netherlands
The Hague,
The
Minister of External Relations, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, will visit
the Netherlands on July 4. In the Hague, he will meet with the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of
the Netherlands, Frans Timmermans, and the Director-General of the
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ahmet
Üzümcü.
The
Foreign Ministers of Brazil and the Netherlands will examine strategies
to deepen bilateral cooperation in such areas as trade, investment,
infrastructure, energy
and education. Ministers Patriota and Timmermans will also exchange
views on the negotiations for an Association Agreement between Mercosur
and the European Union. In addition, they will discuss human rights
issues and themes on the international peace and
security agenda.
The
Netherlands is the fifth largest trading partner of Brazil. In 2012,
trade flow reached US$ 18.1 billion, which represents a 50% increase
from 2008.
The
Brazilian Minister and the Director-General of the OPCW will discuss
themes on the disarmament agenda, with emphasis on the efforts to
thoroughly destroy chemical
weapons stockpiles and on the allegations that chemical weapons have
been used in the Syrian conflict.
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