The meeting participants discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical, cultural, and humanitarian areas. Particular attention was paid to advancing joint projects in energy, industry, agriculture, and other sectors.
Eighth meeting of Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Eighth meeting of Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation. Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexei Labetsky (right) and Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova
Eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation. Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services of Brazil Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho
Eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk (left), Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexei Labetsky, Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, and Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov
Eighth meeting of Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Eighth meeting of Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation. Russian Ambassador to Brazil Alexei Labetsky (right)
Signing a Joint Statement following the eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Signing a Joint Statement following the eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Signing a Joint Statement following the eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Signing a Joint Statement following the eighth meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
Eighth meeting of Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation
The Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation (HLC), co-chaired by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and the Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, was established in line with the agreement reached by the Presidents of Russia and Brazil during their meeting at the 50th session of the UN General Assembly in New York in 1995, with the aim of comprehensively advancing bilateral relations. A joint statement formalising the establishment of the HLC was signed on 21 November 1997, during Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov’a official visit to Brazil.
The HLC is comprised of the Intergovernmental Russian-Brazilian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation (IGC), which comprises working groups on trade, economic, and industrial cooperation; scientific, technical, and educational cooperation; interbank and financial cooperation; energy cooperation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy; cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space; military-technical cooperation; customs cooperation; and cooperation in culture and sports, as well as an agricultural committee, and the Political Affairs Commission.
The Russian side of the IGC is chaired by Maxim Reshetnikov, Russian Minister of Economic Development, while the Brazilian side is chaired by Maria Laura da Rocha, Brazilian Secretary General of Foreign Affairs. The 12th meeting of the IGC took place in Moscow in February 2024.
The Political Affairs Commission, an integral part of the HLC, is chaired, in accordance with established practice, by the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Russia and Brazil responsible for bilateral relations (Sergei Ryabkov on the Russian side and Susan Kleebank on the Brazilian side). The most recent meeting between the Commission’s co-chairs took place in Brasilia on 27 February 2025.
Excerpts from the transcript:
Mikhail Mishustin: Mr Vice-President, colleagues, friends,
It is a pleasure to welcome you, Mr Geraldo Alckmin, and all the participants of this meeting. First and foremost, I would like to express our gratitude to our Brazilian friends for the warm reception extended to the Russian delegation.
Our visit to Brazil is taking place pursuant to instructions from President of Russia Vladimir Putin. He has emphasised that Russia and Brazil, as founding members of BRICS, consistently share a common vision regarding the establishment of a truly equitable multipolar world order. Collaboration between Russia and Brazil is progressing steadily, enriched by new mutually beneficial projects across diverse sectors.
We are actively developing trade and economic cooperation.
Brazil remains Russia’s principal foreign economic partner in Latin America, accounting for approximately half of Russia’s total trade turnover with the region. Moreover, Brazil holds a dominant position in the Russian market as a key supplier of food products, particularly meat and coffee.
Russia meets nearly a quarter of Brazil’s demand for mineral fertiliser imports.
This constructive cooperation enables us to jointly make a significant contribution to ensuring food security.
The structural transformations underway in the global economy, the rapid spread of advanced technologies, and the processes of digitalisation and energy transition undoubtedly offer additional opportunities for expanding Russian-Brazilian collaboration.
Our heads of state have put forward the idea of a technological alliance to accelerate the launch of long-term joint projects in knowledge-intensive industries. Significant progress has already been made toward this goal. At the same time, Russian-Brazilian relations possess immense untapped potential. I fully endorse your statement that there remains substantial room for growth in our bilateral trade volume.
Russia is prepared to share its expertise in such promising fields as peaceful nuclear technology, artificial intelligence, digital public services, and automated solutions across various industries.
The introduction of cutting-edge Russian pharmaceuticals to the Brazilian market will further enhance medical care for the public.
To successfully achieve our shared objectives, we should expand mutual payments in national currencies, foster direct inter-bank cooperation, and, of course, more actively utilise independent payment and settlement infrastructure. We must also develop modern transport corridors and establish new production and logistics chains. This is the key to our joint progress.
Cultural and humanitarian ties are undoubtedly of pivotal importance in strengthening mutual understanding between our peoples. We are united by common history. Russia remembers and values Brazil’s direct participation in the Second World War on the side of the Allied powers.
We hold deep respect for each other’s culture and traditions. For over a quarter of a century, the world’s only overseas school of the Bolshoi Theatre has operated in Joinville, Brazil. This unique project trains classical ballet performers and has launched the careers of many talented dancers who have achieved global acclaim.
Brazilian artists take part in major cultural events across Russia, and our countries hold regular exchanges of film festivals.
I am confident that such joint initiatives should be further developed – as our citizens have a genuine and profound interest in them.
Colleagues,
Relations between the Russian Federation and Brazil are progressing within the framework of a strategic partnership. The mutual commitment to further strengthening this partnership was reaffirmed during the meeting of our Presidents last May in Moscow – held as part of the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Together, we advocate for the establishment of a truly polycentric world order, founded on the principles of respect for sovereignty and the right of every nation to determine its own destiny. Russian-Brazilian cooperation is intended to reinforce global stability, particularly in light of our traditionally close coordination on key multilateral platforms – primarily within BRICS and the United Nations Organisation.
Regarding our bilateral agenda, it is imperative to focus on the practical execution of new joint initiatives and projects. This, I am certain, should be the primary focus of the Russian-Brazilian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation. For those who may not yet be aware, the Russian side of the commission is chaired by Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov.
I strongly believe that working together, we will continue to successfully build up our cooperative ties for the prosperity of our nations and for improving the living standards of our people.
Following the 8th meeting of the Russian-Brazilian High-Level Commission on Cooperation, a Joint Statement was signed.
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