Sunak and Lula da Silva talk about strengthening cooperation between the United Kingdom and Brazil

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, and the President-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, spoke about their plans to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, says a statement from the British Government.

In the text released by a spokesman for Downing Street – the residence and office of the chief executive in London – he explained that the two leaders spoke by telephone and Sunak “reiterated his congratulations on the victory in the elections held in October in Brazil by President-elect Lula da Silva and both agreed on the importance of promoting democratic values.”

Lula da Silva and Sunak “discussed their plans to strengthen cooperation to meet shared priorities, such as expanding the work they do to preserve the planet’s natural resources,” revealed the official source.

The British Government spokesman added that the two politicians “underlined the importance of taking measures to reverse forest loss and the President-elect updated the Prime Minister on his plans to preserve biodiversity and transition to a greener economy.”

In a telephone conversation, “the leaders wished each other good luck in the matches” of the Football World Cup, concluded the note.

With information from Notícias ao Minuto

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