Syrian Arabic Republic
Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Syria were established in 1945. The Legation of Brazil in Damascus was opened in 1951 and elevated to Embassy status in 1961
The Syrian community established in Brazil, estimated at 4 million people, is an important element of the bilateral relationship. There are bilateral agreements in effect in the areas of health, agriculture, tourism, sports and culture.
The Brazilian government has helped to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Syria. Since 2011, nearly $6 million have been donated by the Brazilian government in humanitarian assistance to the Syrian population. In June 2023, an additional donation of $100,000 was announced. In 2023, Brazil also sent 90 water purifiers and 7 tons of food in support of Syrian earthquake victims.
Trade between Brazil and Syria reached a record high of $594.8 million in 2010, before the outbreak of the civil war. In 2024, trade amounted to $68.9 million (a 276% increase compared to 2023). Brazilian exports accounted for the majority of this value ($68.5 million). Imports totaled $420,000. Brazil had a trade surplus of $68.5 million.
Chronology of bilateral relations
2018 – Delegation of Brazilian federal deputies visits Syria
2012 – The political and press advisor to the President of Syria, Minister Bouthaina Charabã, visits Brazil
2011 – President Bashar Al-Assad visits Brasília
2010 –Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus
2009 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus
2008 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus
2007 – Syria’s Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal visits Brazil
2006 – Minister of Education Fernando Haddad visits Damascus
Minister of the Environment Helal Al Atrach visits Brazil
The Chief Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, General Jorge Armando Félix, visits Syria
2005 – Foreign Minister Celso Amorim visits Damascus
Syrian Prime Minister Mohamad Naji Otri visits Brasilia
Syria’s Minister of Economy Amer Lutfi visits Brazil
2003 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Syria
1997 – Signing of the Cultural and Educational Cooperation Agreement
1961 – Establishment of the Brazilian Embassy in Damascus
1951 – Brazil opens a Legation in Damascus
1945 – Establishment of diplomatic relations
1876 – Visit of D. Pedro II to Syria, then part of the Ottoman Empire
