Notícias
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, Alva Baptiste, to visit Brazil – Brasília, 9 to 13 July 2012
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, will host the Foreign Minister of Santa Lucia in Brasília on July 12. It is the first bilateral visit of a Saint Lucian Foreign Minister to Brazil.
The Ministers will go over bilateral affairs, which include technical, cultural and educational cooperation, agriculture and public safety. They will also address regional integration initiatives, such as the preparations for the 2nd Brazil-CARICOM Summit, which is expected to take place in 2013.
The capital of Saint Lucia, Castries, hosts the headquarters the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), with which Brazil seeks to enhance cooperation on family agriculture and programs to address food security.
Santa Lúcia is one of Brazil’s main trading partners in the Caribbean. Bilateral exchange reached U$2.9 billion in 2011, with a notable performance of the energy sector.