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12/12/23, 11:46 AM Qatar-Brazil relations: Broad prospects for partnership and cooperation
The first foundations for strong relations between the two countries were built during a visit by Father
Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to Brazil in January 2010, which witnessed the signing of an
agreement to establish the joint government cooperation committee between the two countries; an
agreement for bilateral political consultations between the two ministries of foreign affairs; an agreement

for economic, commercial and technical cooperation; memorandums of understanding between Qatar
Holding Company and the National Bank for Economic and Social Development, the Guarantee Fund
for the Employees of the Bank of Brazil, and the Vale Mining Company; an agreement to exempt holders

of diplomatic and private passports from entry visas; an agreement in the field of air transport; and an
agreement to avoid double taxation on income from international air transport, and the State of Qatar
ratified it on 12/7/2010.

During President Lula da Silva’s visit to Doha in May 2010, the two countries also signed a
memorandum to establish a joint business council between the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and the

Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce; an agreement for sports cooperation, including a memorandum
of understanding between the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Brazilian Olympic Committee; a
tourism cooperation agreement; a joint news cooperation agreement between the Qatar News Agency
(QNA) and the Brazilian communications company (EBC); and a cultural cooperation agreement,

including a memorandum of understanding between the National Library of the State of Qatar and the
Arab and South American Library (Bibliaspa).

In Oct. 2019, former president H E Jair Bolsonaro visited the State of Qatar, where he met Amir H H
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan. The visit coincided with the 45th anniversary of
relations between the two countries. It witnessed the signing of a bilateral air services agreement and

the joint exemption from entry visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, as well as
memorandums of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of health, cooperation in major
international events, diplomatic training and defence matters between the ministries of defence of the

State of Qatar and Brazil.

President Bolsonaro also attended a meeting that brought together Qatari business leaders to explore
new joint investment opportunities offered through economic reforms in Brazil or through the
development plans of Qatar National Vision 2030 in the fields of infrastructure, transportation, energy,
agribusiness, defense and innovation. The two sides also agreed to begin negotiations regarding the

double taxation avoidance agreement.

According to the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the volume of intra-trade between the State of
Qatar and Brazil has increased from QR2.1bn in 2020 to QR3.8bn in 2021, a true reflection of the deep
relationship between the two countries and an affirmation of its strength and durability at all levels

especially economically and commercially, as also shown in the presence of many Brazilian products in
the Qatari market.

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