[NYTr] In Venezuela, Chavez and Lula Sign 9 Cooperation Accords
 
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:35:25 -0600 (CST)

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In Venezuela, Chavez and Lula Sign 9 Cooperation Accords

Caracas, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and
his Brazilian counterpart Luis Inacio Lula da Silva chaired the signing
of nine cooperation agreements as a result of talks initiated Wednesday
in Caracas.

Both countries agreed to strengthen ties in the areas of health and
agriculture, with agreements for the surveillance of toxic wastes in
food, scientific exchange, staff training and organization of coffee
communities.

They also signed other documents regarding the conclusion of a
hydroelectric plant, strengthening industrial and agricultural
development in Brazilian north east and south east Venezuela and
cooperation in the petrochemical area.

Both parties agreed in describing the meeting as the most important one
since both countries began strengthening their ties within the
continental integrationist perspective.

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Lula in Venezuela for Integration

Brasilia, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Boosting regional integration and
cooperation in agriculture, industry, and energy are the key goals of
the visit Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva begins Thursday
in Venezuela, the foreign ministry informed.

The announcement of the inauguration of an office in Venezuela of
Brazil's Agricultural Research Enterprise, to begin functioning in
2008, is among the issues Lula plans to discuss with his Venezuelan
counterpart, Hugo Chavez Frias.

The visit will also include the signing of eight complementary
adjustments to the agreement for bilateral technical cooperation in
health and agriculture, as well as a business event to assess prospects
for bilateral trade and investments.

The Lula-Chavez meeting today at Caracas' Miraflores Palace is in line
with the agreement they signed on September 20 in Manaus to improve
regional integration, particularly in agriculture, industry, and energy.

Brazil-Venezuela trade totalled 4.09 billion dollars in 2006, of which
3.50 billion dollars accounted for Brazilian exports to Venezuela.

>From January to October, Brazilian exports increased even more,
reaching 3.80 billion dollars, while Venezuelan sales to Brazil dropped
to 296 million dollars.

Lula has expressed his interest that the commercial balance favors
Venezuela in the future, the reason why he will be accompanied by a
group of businesspeople who will assess possibilities to import and
invest in that country for fairer exchange.

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