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France and Brazil have agreed to mobilize 1 billion euros over four years to support the Amazon forest, as part of a “new page” of cross-border strategic cooperation that affects several areas, including the defense industry, the fight against crime, illegal immigration. Scientific and cultural exchanges, etc.
This is clear from the joint press conference that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron hosted on Thursday in Brazil on a state visit on March 26-26, according to the official website of Brazil. Eli on the “X” network.
“Today we open a new page together,” the French president said, announcing a joint Franco-Brazilian cross-border commission that will meet for a month to facilitate exchanges between the two countries on common challenges.
“France is the only country in Europe that shares this longest border with us, with you, and with being in the Amazon,” Macron said, recalling the common challenges Brazil and France face through Guyana, a French overseas territory located northeast of Brazil.
Macron specifically cited crime, the influx of illegal immigrants, illegal fishing and illegal gold mining, which have led to the deforestation of several areas of the Amazon.
“France will join Brazil’s initiatives to combat illegal gold panning,” the French president asserted.
According to him, decisions have been made to facilitate trade between France and Brazil, to fight crime, the flow of illegal immigrants, illegal gold mining and illegal fishing.
To this end, the two parties have agreed to jointly fund one billion euros over 4 years to support the Amazon forest, with full respect for reciprocal sovereignty.
In this case, he recalled, a day earlier, the launch of the third submarine (of a series of four) of French design, with a conventional engine, which leads to a new bilateral phase with Brazil in the defense industry, including submarines, helicopters and others. Capabilities and operational areas.
He finally noted the desire of both sides to promote scientific and cultural exchange, announcing that “France plans to host up to 8,000 Brazilian students by 2026, compared to the 5,000 currently under scientific cooperation.
– a common vision of the world
For his part, the Brazilian president emphasized that “Brazil and France are determined to work together to promote a democratic debate, a common vision of the world, a vision based on the priority of production, financing, solidarity over selfishness, over democracy.” Totalitarianism and sustainable exploitation of the earth.
“Our commitment to the environment is not rhetoric. Over the past year we have reduced our illegal deforestation in the Amazon to 50% and we are committed to reducing it to 0 by 2030.” , da Silva explained, announcing a new bilateral. An action plan that extends our cooperation to other areas such as financing the energy transition, bioeconomy, agriculture, public administration, digital, artificial intelligence, human rights and gender equality.
“My government will work so that Latin America and the Caribbean remain a conflict-free zone, in favor of close international dialogue,” welcomed the Brazilian president, stressing the importance of promoting peace in the world.
In this context, he considered that “the paralysis of the Security Council against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and Gaza is alarming and unacceptable.”
“Texts questioning the right to a ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan undermine the authority of this council,” he added.
“Brazil rejects the manifestations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. We will not allow religious intolerance to take root among us. Jews, Muslims and Christians have always lived in perfect harmony in Brazil and thus contributed to the construction of a modern country,” Lula concluded. Silva.
We remind you that France and Brazil are preparing to celebrate the 200th anniversary of bilateral relations in 2025. The two countries have several cooperation agreements that affect several fields, including economic, industrial, scientific, cultural, defense, etc.
Source: AA
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