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Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties.

And the Foreign Minister of Brazil said among the areas where further cooperation could take place is the issue of energy security.

Juhel Browne reports.
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00:00The flags of both Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil were raised by officers of the
00:05Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force to the sounds of the steel pan during a
00:08ceremony for the official visit of the Federated Republic of Brazil's Minister
00:13of External Relations Mauro Vieira. Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign and
00:18CARICOM Affairs Minister Dr. Amory Brown thanked the Bithumb Vibrations
00:22Steel Orchestra for their participation which was also recognized by Minister
00:27Vieira who is on his first official visit to the Caribbean. Thank you so much
00:32for this warm welcome with both national anthems played in your national
00:39instruments that's a big honor for us I thank you very much. Minister Brown also
00:45acknowledged the importance of the ceremony regarding the length of time
00:49Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil have enjoyed what Minister Vieira called warm
00:53relations. Today is a very special occasion for us because we mark 60 years
01:03of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the
01:09Federated Republic of Brazil. It will be also the sixth year of the first
01:15Brazilian ambassador coming to Trinidad and Tobago. Our countries have a lot in
01:21common we share the same principles and the same goals we are countries of peace
01:28and we want to promote peace and understanding and cooperation in our
01:33respective regions. Minister Vieira said Brazil looks to the Caribbean as
01:38countries close to the South American Republic's heart. We consider the
01:44Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago very important countries a very important
01:50country in the very important region to the the promotion of peace and
01:56understanding and the participation in regional organizations. Brazil produces
02:03oil and natural gas on a larger scale than Trinidad and Tobago as both nations
02:07seek to adhere to a global agreement in favor of the environment. We can also
02:13exploit the possibilities of cooperations in the areas of energy
02:17which are very important and with a view to something that will happen in
02:24Brazil this year by the end of the year which is very important not only for
02:29Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil but to our region and the whole world which is
02:33the COP, the Conference of Parties COP 30 of the United Nations Framework
02:39Agreement on Climate Change. Minister Brown reflected on the sentiments
02:43expressed by Minister Vieira. Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago share a number of
02:50principles in common in particular a focus on peace and development, a focus
02:59on South-South collaboration, a focus on ensuring that the Caribbean Sea remains
03:07and is maintained as a zone of peace. The Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister
03:13said Brazil's partnership is important to the people and the government of
03:17Trinidad and Tobago. Jules Brown TV6 News
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