Russia, Brazil for development of practical interaction
Russia and Brazil called for taking practical steps in confirmation of their strategic partnership in various spheres, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said, summing up results of Tuesday’s meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Azevedo Jobim and Minister for Strategic Planning Roberto Mangabeira Unger.
The sides discussed bilateral and international issues, focusing on specific steps in their strategic partnership, the official said.
On Tuesday, the Brazilian defence minister met with his Russi
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an counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov, who stressed that Russia considers Brazil as one of the key partners in Latin America and wants to improve bilateral interaction in the military-technical area, the official said.
While staying in Russia, Jobim has visited in the Leningrad military district, 27th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Moscow military district and several enterprises of the Russian defence industry, the spokesman said.
The visit of the Brazilian defence minister will last till February 6.