Federative Republic of Brazil to Republic of Portugal

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​	MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL
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From: Miguel Belchor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federative Republic of Brazil.
To: Luis Amado, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic. Bruno
Date: May 2007
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Dear Mr. Amado,

Allow me to convey, on behalf of the Federative Republic of Brazil, our warm greetings and highest consideration. Between Portugal and Brazil there is more than affinity: we share a language that shapes our thought, centuries of history that have given us common customs and literature, and living communities that bridge the Atlantic in both directions. Upon this contemporary, human legacy, Brazil wishes to build a renewed chapter of cooperation.

With this spirit, Brazil proposes to relaunch our bilateral relationship in a comprehensive manner and, if you consider it appropriated, to proceed with the exchange of resident Ambassadors. I would welcome a ministerial conversation in June 2007 to agree a practical roadmap with initial priorities in:

• Trade & Investment: facilitation for joint industrial projects and value chains; identification of two priority routes to boost bilateral flows.
• Science, Education & Culture: academic mobility, mutual recognition of qualifications, joint research programmes, and a travelling Luso-Brazilian cultural season.
• Energy & Transition: cooperation on biofuels, smart grids, and energy efficiency, engaging our companies and research centres.
• The Sea & Communities: dialogue on blue economy, ports and logistics; coordinated attention to our communities in both countries.
• Public Security & Cyber: exchange of best practices against transnational crime and technical coordination on cyber incident response.
• Mobility & Trade Facilitation: launch a joint study on a facilitated visa regime (including e-visa options) for short stays, and reduced tariffs/customs simplification in priority sectors to boost bilateral trade and investment.

If agreeable, Brazil will share a brief outline for a Joint Economic Commission and a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to fast-track early projects while we conclude the formal instruments we may deem appropriate.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration and Brazil’s sincere wish to work with Portugal in the closeness and confidence born of our shared history, placing people at the centre and delivering tangible results for both our societies.

Miguel Belchor
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Federative Republic of Brazil
Brasília

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