MULTAN: Ambassador of Brazil in Pakistan Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins has said that his country could be an attractive and big market for Pakistani businessmen.
Pakistan’s traders and other business delegations should visit Brazil and explore economic opportunities between the two countries, he said while talking to APP after a ceremony at Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) here on Sunday.
He said that Brazil enjoyed skills in research and agriculture and Pakistan could get maximum benefits from that research. Brazil is also offering opportunities of higher education to Pakistani teachers, he added and admitted that the Faisalabad Agriculture University was also contributing a lot to the field of research.
About Brazilian people, the ambassador said that they were open-minded and hospitable. They always welcome Pakistanis, he added.
“It is unfortunate that the people of both countries do not know much about each other,” he said and added that there is a need to enhance relations between the two countries.
The Brazilian ambassador also hailed Pakistanis and stated that they are peace-loving people. He, however, added that the negative propaganda had been spread against Pakistan and he visited Faisalabad, Multan and Bahawalpur and found good and cooperative people everywhere.
He also said that Pakistan-Brazil Business Council (PBBC) was formed to improve economic ties between both countries. To a question about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he said that it was a big project and hoped that many multinational companies would come to Pakistan to be a part of the project.
He also said that Brazil could also extend cooperation in hydro and wind energy sectors. The ambassador also hinted at climate changes and maintained that both the countries should make coordinated efforts to deal with the issue.
About visa issuance, the ambassador said that Brazil was offering visas to Pakistanis and also stressed the need for enhancing linkages among universities of both the countries.
