Saudi-Brazilian Cooperation Accord and Political Consultation

Riyadh, May 17, SPA -- In presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Brazil's President
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a general agreement of cooperation was
signed at the King's palace in Riyadh on Saturday evening between the
Governments of Saudi Arabia and Brazil.


The agreement was signed by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim.


Prince Saud and Amorim also signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) on political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign
Affairs in the two countries.


Following the signing ceremony, the two ministers exchanged the
signed copies.

The ceremony was attended by Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Second
Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Acting
Governor of Riyadh Region; Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, Deputy
Minister of Interior; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General
Intelligence; Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Eng. Mohammed Jamil bin Ahmed Mulla; and Saudi Ambassador to Brazil
Mohammed Amin Kurdi as well as the official delegation accompanying
the Brazilian President.


--SPA