Tunisia & Brazil to forge shoes & leather trade partnership

29 Nov '05

4 min read

The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) reported that a group of Brazilian officials and entrepreneurs will be at the capital city of the Arab country to discuss actions for bringing Brazil and Tunisia closer together. They will participate at the fourth reunion of the Business Council of the two countries and discuss the establishment of a partnership in the shoes and leather sector.

Brazil and Tunisia will take one more step in their commercial relations. Brazilian and Tunisian officials and entrepreneurs will meet as of today (28) in Tunis, capital city of the Arab country, to set out actions for approximation of the two countries. One of the main activities is the meeting of the Brazil-Tunisia Business Council, which takes place today, at the Tunisian Union for Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (Utica).

The Council was created in 2002 and is coordinated by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, in Brazil, and by Utica, in Tunisia. It is integrated by businessmen and representatives of sectorial associations and entities from Brazil and Tunisia. The Brazilian delegation visiting the Arab country is formed by about ten people.

During the journey the establishment of partnerships in the leather and shoes sector will also be discussed. Representatives of the Brazilian Association of Leather Components, Shoes and Artefacts Companies (Assintecal) are participating in the mission to talk about the possibilities of an agreement with the local leather and shoes industries.

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