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| Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner Abreu, left, takes the stage during the 201st anniversary of the Independence of Brazil event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Kim Hyun-bin |
By Kim Hyun-bin
Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner Abreu emphasized the significance of ongoing cooperation with Korea, as the Latin American country strives to enhance environmental sustainability and technological productivity.
"We see much room to cooperate with Korea, the high-tech prodigy of our times," Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner Abreu said. "Many top Korean companies are already well established in Brazil, and others are coming, attracted by the opportunities of our huge domestic market and natural resources base, the biggest economy and industrial GDP in Latin America, our green footprint, and a sophisticated services sector."
The remarks came during the 201st anniversary of the Independence of Brazil event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, Wednesday.
The ambassador believes there will be more opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation as the country undergoes significant changes, implementing low-carbon initiatives and transitioning to renewable energy.
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| Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner Abreu |
"(We are) enhancing the production of renewable energies, implementing low carbon agribusiness practices, and promoting a neo-industrialization model that is greener and more intensive in tech and productivity," Abreu added. "In all these areas we see much room to cooperate with Korea."
She emphasized that Korea is Brazil's 11th-largest trade partner and expressed hope for increased cooperation through the Brazil-Korea Strategic Partnership.
"The planned Brazil-Korea Strategic Partnership…I hope will be negotiated by next year when our two countries celebrate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations," the ambassador said.
Abreu also emphasized the growing people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
"Brazil hosts a large Korean community that is commemorating the 60th anniversary this year and maintains a steady flow of visits and binational business interaction. But we are also seeing, as elsewhere, a growing interest in all things Korean, from K-pop to K-food to dramas, bringing in ever more visitors from Brazil to here," she said.
Korea and Brazil established diplomatic relations on October 18, 1959. Both countries maintain embassies in each other's capitals. They have developed robust trade and economic ties, focusing on the agriculture, automotive, and technology sectors. Cultural exchanges and cooperation through international organizations are also on the rise.
The two nations collaborate on global issues, including climate change and peacekeeping missions. Both countries have active Korean and Brazilian communities, fostering people-to-people ties and mutual understanding. Their diplomatic dialogue covers various political issues of common interest, reflecting generally cordial and cooperative relations.
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