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200416
Wed, 08/10/2011 - 14:12
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Brazilian Presidential Advisor Asks for Closer Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior advisor to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Ahani called for continued and intimate relations between the two countries.
"Brasilia wants friendly and close ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran similar to the past," Marco Aurelio Garcia said during the meeting on Tuesday, where the two officials also reviewed the latest regional and international developments.
He referred to the recent events and revolutions in the Middle-Eastern and North African countries as well as the global economic crisis, and said given the occurrence of such developments the two countries should increase their consultations and meetings.
Since taking office in 2005, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Cuba and Brazil.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a report in December 2009 that Brazil is the largest trade partner of Iran among the Latin American countries.
Data also showed that Iran's trade with Latin America tripled to $2.9bln in 2008.
The report said the turnover of economic exchanges between Iran and its largest trade partner in Latin America, i.e. Brazil, reached around $1.3bln in 2008.
In January 2010, Tehran hosted a conference on 'Investment Opportunities in Brazil' to review ways of expanding economic cooperation between Iran and the Latin American state.
"Brasilia wants friendly and close ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran similar to the past," Marco Aurelio Garcia said during the meeting on Tuesday, where the two officials also reviewed the latest regional and international developments.
He referred to the recent events and revolutions in the Middle-Eastern and North African countries as well as the global economic crisis, and said given the occurrence of such developments the two countries should increase their consultations and meetings.
Since taking office in 2005, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Cuba and Brazil.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a report in December 2009 that Brazil is the largest trade partner of Iran among the Latin American countries.
Data also showed that Iran's trade with Latin America tripled to $2.9bln in 2008.
The report said the turnover of economic exchanges between Iran and its largest trade partner in Latin America, i.e. Brazil, reached around $1.3bln in 2008.
In January 2010, Tehran hosted a conference on 'Investment Opportunities in Brazil' to review ways of expanding economic cooperation between Iran and the Latin American state.
