Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. and Vice President of Brazil Michel Miguel Elias Temer will hold a meeting of the Russian-Brazilian cooperation Council and will discuss the results of the work on strengthening of bilateral cooperation in several areas, among them in the military-technical, energy, aerospace and agricultural areas.

HIGH COMMISSION

Timer has held dialogues with the speakers of the state Duma Sergei Naryshkin and Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. The speakers of both houses of Parliament told about the readiness to visit Brazil, and stressed the need for the development of cooperation between countries.

Brazil is currently the largest trading partner of Russia in Latin America. Over the last ten years, the bilateral turnover has increased in 3 times. In 2014, bilateral trade turnover amounted to 5, $ 6 billion, showing an increase of 14% over one year.

the meeting will Also be attended by heads of ministries and departments of the country pairs. Following the meeting, Medvedev and Timer will sign a Joint message and answer the QUESTIONS. The previous meeting of the Commission took place in February 2013 in the capital of Brazil.

As stated in the press service of the Russian government, the meeting will discuss the state and prospects of development of bilateral relations, ways of further strengthening the Russian-Brazilian cooperation in the light of the agreement, first reached by the heads of Russia and Brazil.

yesterday in the capital of Russia held a meeting of the intergovernmental Russian-the Brazilian Council for trade and economic cooperation. In the presence of Medvedev and Temer will be signed the Final act of this meeting.

ISSUES OF COOPERATION

As stated by the press service of the government, during the meeting, Medvedev and Temer planned to consider real measures on further development of bilateral COOPERATION in trade-economic, investment, military-technical, energy, aerospace, agricultural, scientific, cultural and humanitarian fields. The results of the meeting will be the signing of a Joint message.

Russian organizations are interested in the Brazilian market in the energy sector, aviation, railway construction, telecommunications, information and biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.

Vice President of Brazil Michel Temer first stated That relations between Russia and Brasileirasnuas very active. He said That at the meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS and the SCO in Ufa with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dilma Rousseff announced intentions to raise bilateral trade turnover to $ 10 billion.

With regard to COOPERATION in the agricultural sector, yesterday the meeting of Medvedev and Temer Director of ministries discussed the issue of increasing supplies of Russian agricultural products in Brazil. Careful attention was paid to the problems of overcoming the disparity in bilateral trade of agricultural products and foodstuffs, mainly at the expense of future supplies of Russian wheat, fish products and other items in Brazil.

Deputy Chairman of VEB Sergei Vasiliev for his part, has said That the Russian Federation is ready to sell the Brazilian to 2 million tonnes of wheat a year. Russia and Brazil have plans not only to increase mutual supply of agricultural products, but also to create a common enterprise.

in addition, According to Vasilyeva, Russian Railways plans to construct a new railway line in Brazil between the cities of maring? and Londrina in the state of paran?.

Also countries are actively cooperating in the field of space. In April of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said That Russia had made a proposal of Brazil their COOPERATION options in connection with the collapse of the Brazilian-Ukrainian project for the use of rocket " Cyclone ", and willing to provide assistance to develop the spaceport.

With regard to COOPERATION in the aviation industry, told Last news in the press service of Vnesheconombank and the Irkut Corporation, the Corporation is interested in deliveries to Brazil's newest liner MS-21 and localization in the country of production of the individual components for the aircraft.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS

During the bilateral meeting of Putin and Rousseff in Ufa, the two leaders addressed the issue of "slip" upon ratification of certain agreements between the Russian Federation and Brazil.

The President of the Russian Federation, As stated before, focused on the fact That a number of bilateral documents has been waiting for a long time of ratification in Brazil. Putin expressed hope That the Brazilian side will be ratified. For example, the story is about the agreement for avoidance of double taxation and in the sphere of military-technical COOPERATION.

in the process, the panel will discuss the ISSUES of improving the legal framework of bilateral COOPERATION.

similarly, in the process of contacts Medvedev and Temer has the ability to be affected by the topic sentences. First of Naryshkin said That the Russian Federation highly appreciates the sovereign position of Brazil in relation to non-legal sanctions the US and EU.

the head of Brazil Also said That the punishment, in her vision, are totally unproductive instrument of international policy.

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