August 29/2008
The Australian government welcomed the official visit to Australia by the Brazilian Minister for External Relations, HE Mr Celso Amorim on 26-28 August 2009. The visit was the first by a Brazilian Minister to Australia since the election of the Rudd government and the second by Mr Amorim to Australia as Minister for External Relations.
Mr Amorim was hosted by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith, and the Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean. He also met with the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd.
The Ministers reviewed the bilateral relationship and exchanged views on multilateral issues, including reviving the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round negotiations, climate change, United Nations reform and developments in East Timor.
The Ministers agreed that bilateral relations between Australia and Brazil should be enhanced to reflect the growing interest in the broadening and deepening engagement between government, business and the peoples of the two nations. To this end, the Ministers will work together to raise the level of engagement and
cooperation between Australia and Brazil.
As a first step, they will develop a plan of action to raise the bilateral relationship to an enhanced partnership for consideration by their Prime Minister and President respectively. In that regard the ministers highlighted the intention of Prime Minister Rudd and President Lula to exchange visits.
The Ministers agreed that they would instruct their officials to commence immediately the task of identifying elements of the plan of action which will explore cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture, mining, energy, science and technology, education, sport, culture and other people to people links. The important role of business and civil society in ensuring the success of this process was underlined.
The ministers also acknowledged Brazil's commitment to regional integration in South America and Australia's in the Asia-Pacific region. They agreed to work together to promote stronger links between the two regions.
The action plan will also seek to build existing cooperation in multilateral fora, including the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Mr Amorim invited both Mr Smith and Mr Crean to visit Brazil. Both ministers accepted the invitation and are considering dates.
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The Australian government welcomed the official visit to Australia by the Brazilian Minister for External Relations, HE Mr Celso Amorim on 26-28 August 2009. The visit was the first by a Brazilian Minister to Australia since the election of the Rudd government and the second by Mr Amorim to Australia as Minister for External Relations.
Mr Amorim was hosted by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith, and the Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean. He also met with the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd.
The Ministers reviewed the bilateral relationship and exchanged views on multilateral issues, including reviving the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round negotiations, climate change, United Nations reform and developments in East Timor.
The Ministers agreed that bilateral relations between Australia and Brazil should be enhanced to reflect the growing interest in the broadening and deepening engagement between government, business and the peoples of the two nations. To this end, the Ministers will work together to raise the level of engagement and
cooperation between Australia and Brazil.As a first step, they will develop a plan of action to raise the bilateral relationship to an enhanced partnership for consideration by their Prime Minister and President respectively. In that regard the ministers highlighted the intention of Prime Minister Rudd and President Lula to exchange visits.
The Ministers agreed that they would instruct their officials to commence immediately the task of identifying elements of the plan of action which will explore cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture, mining, energy, science and technology, education, sport, culture and other people to people links. The important role of business and civil society in ensuring the success of this process was underlined.
The ministers also acknowledged Brazil's commitment to regional integration in South America and Australia's in the Asia-Pacific region. They agreed to work together to promote stronger links between the two regions.
The action plan will also seek to build existing cooperation in multilateral fora, including the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Mr Amorim invited both Mr Smith and Mr Crean to visit Brazil. Both ministers accepted the invitation and are considering dates.
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