Religious Leaders: Maronite Archbishop Edgard Madi, Archbishop Theodore ElGhandour (Orthodox-Rio), Metropolitan Damaskinos Mansour, and Sheikh Ali Al Khatib (Representative of Dar Al Fatwa).
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May 6 - The Embassy hosted a vital online meeting with Lebanese Min of Social Affairs, H.E. Haneen El-Sayed, and International Aid Coordinator Amb Kabalan Frangieh, in the presence of Sen Nelsinho Trad, Head of CREDN and of the Brazil-Lebanon Parliamentary Group in the Senate.
...Nelson Moufarrej (President of the Lebanese Federation in Rio de Janeiro), and Soraya Sad (President of the Lebanese-Brazilian Academy of Letters, Arts, and Sciences).
O Ministro condenou também as violações sistemáticas do cessar-fogo e as mortes decorrentes, entre elas a de criança e mãe brasileira, em 26/4. O Ministro reiterou a solidariedade do Brasil ao governo e ao povo libanês no contexto do conflito em curso.
O Embaixador Elias Nicolas fez entrega de carta do Presidente do Líbano, Joseph Aoun, ao Presidente Lula, com aceitação do convite para visita ao Brasil. Concordaram em dar prosseguimento aos preparativos, quando a situação na região permitir.
O Ministro Mauro Vieira recebeu hoje o Embaixador libanês no Brasil, Elias Nicolas. Trataram do conflito naquele país e a firme posição de condenação do governo brasileiro às agressões ao Líbano.
𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗣/𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 – 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Mr. Claudio Providas, the UNPD Representative in Brazil, was welcomed by HE Amb Elias Nicolas to discuss cooperation and possible support of UNDP to future projects by the Embassy that serve Brazil-Lebanon communities.
After the official audience, Ambassador Nicolas visited the ABC section responsible for Lebanon, where he expressed his gratitude to the director and staff for their previous and ongoing efforts to support Lebanon.
Today (Apr 10), Amb Elias Nicolas met with Amb Ruy Pereira, Director of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC). Min José Solla, head of the Humanitarian Cooperation Coordination, and Antonio Junqueira, Team Manager for Technical Cooperation with the Middle East, also attended.
They agreed to establish an ad-hoc coordination committee between the Embassy and ABC to closely monitor the process and ensure that the aid reaches the Lebanese population affected by the aggression asap.
Hasteamos nossa bandeira a meio mastro em homenagem aos mártires do nosso grande Líbano. A Embaixada do Líbano está fechada hoje em sinal de luto.
Flying our flag half staff to honour the martyrs in our great Lebanon. The Embassy of Lebanon is closed today in mourning.