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Brazil’s FM said to confirm planned opening of trade office
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleVisiting Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo has informed his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz that Brazil will open a trade office in Jerusalem, Channel 13 reports.
The office will be a branch of the Brazil’s embassy in Tel Aviv and will mark a first step toward opening an embassy in Jerusalem, according to the network.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro promised on the campaign trail to move Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem but has since held up the move over reported concerns it would damage Brasilia’s ties with Arab states and exports of halal meat.
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