Brasilia, 20 August 2021 (TDI): Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Alberto Franco França and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, as well as vice ministers and high representatives from the governments of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam participated in a video conference on Thursday.
The virtual meeting provided an opportunity for participants to share ideas on how to strengthen economic ties, dialogue, and cooperation between Brazil and ASEAN in areas such as sustainable agriculture, food security, climate change, and renewable energy.
Brazil is interested in becoming an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner after becoming the first Latin American country to sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. Brazil’s application was well-received, and it is now being reviewed by the Association and its member countries.
The ten ASEAN countries are Brazil’s third-largest commercial partners as a group.
