Brazilian President Lula da Silva began his visit to Egypt yesterday, Wednesday, and began his trip by visiting the pyramids and the Grand Museum, accompanied by his wife, Ganga, according to the Brazilian Bahia Agency.
The Brazilian agency indicated that da Silva began his African tour by visiting Egypt, and headed to the pyramids upon his arrival in the country, accompanied by his wife, Ganga.
Da Silva is on a visit to Egypt and the pyramids
The agency noted that Lula da Silva’s visit to Egypt coincides with the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Egypt, and the country is currently Brazil’s second trading partner in Africa.
This is the president’s second official visit to the African continent during his third term, and in August last year, Lula visited three other countries: South Africa, Angola, and Sao Tome and Principe.
The President of Brazil visits the pyramids
The Folha de São Paulo newspaper noted that the fight against inequality and hunger, the energy transition, climate change, the reform of international institutions, as well as the expansion of trade between Brazil and African countries, are some of the issues that President Lula must address on this trip to the continent, Which also includes a visit to Ethiopia.
In 2023, the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries reached $2.8 billion, including $489 million of Egyptian products imported by Brazil and $1.83 billion of exported Brazilian products.
Visit of the President of Brazil to Egypt
The Brazilian government expects trade between the two countries to increase in the coming years, after opening the Egyptian market to various Brazilian products in 2023, such as fish and fishery products, poultry, cotton, bananas, gelatin and collagen.
The President of Brazil during his visit to the pyramids
In 2024, Egypt became a member of the BRICS, a bloc that brings together emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The African country will also participate in the G20 at the invitation of the Brazilian government, which until December chairs the bloc of the world’s 20 largest economies.
Brazilian First Lady
Da Silva in the pyramids
2024-02-15 11:30:00
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