During a meeting with Vladimir Putin this Friday (9), President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva presented the delegation that accompanies him on the trip to Russia. When citing Celso Amorim, he said the special advisor is Putin’s “old friend”.
Amorim was Minister of Foreign Affairs during Lula’s first terms between 2003 and 2010. He is currently a special government policy advisor.
Also at the meeting were the Ministers of Mines and Energy and Science and Technology, as well as David Alcolumbre, president of the Congress, and the Deputy Mayor of the Chamber of Deputies.
At the meeting, Lula stressed that Brazil has “political, commercial, cultural, scientific and technological” interests with Russia.
The visit also seeks to signal the independence of Brazil’s foreign policy, but analysts point out that there may be the opposite effect, reinforcing ideological alignment with Russia.
The Brazilian head of state attended the Russian Victory Day parade on Friday (9), which marks the Vermelho Army victory and its allies against Nazi Germany in World War II.
On Thursday (8), Lula participated in a dinner offered by Putin at Kremlin.
This content was originally published in Lula presents Celso Amorim as Putin’s “old friend” at a meeting on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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