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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 9.05 GMT |
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Brazil to
enhance economic ties with SL |
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The
Brazil
has
identified
the
importance
of
enhancing
economic
and
trade
ties
between
Brazil
and Sri
Lanka.
The
Brazilian
President
Mr. Luiz
Inácio
Lula da
Silva
stated
his
opinion
of the
economic
relationship
at a
discussion
with the
Sri
Lankan
Ambassador
to
Brazil,
A.M.J.
Sadiq,
who
presented
his
credentials
to the
President
in
Brasilia.
President
Lula,
while
expressing
his
interest
to visit
Sri
Lanka,
stated
that he
would
also
like to
send his
Minister
of
Development,
Industry
and
External
Commerce
to Sri
Lanka in
due
course,
which
would
serve to
boost
trade
economic
links
between
the two
nations.
The
Brazilian
President
also
conveyed
through
the
Ambassador,
his
personal
greetings
to
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa
and his
best
wishes
for
peace
and
prosperity
in Sri
Lanka.
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