Panama, Brazil agree to
promote biofuel co-op
Panama's President
Martin Torrijos and his
visiting Brazilian
counterpart Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva on Friday
agreed to boost
cooperation in biofuel.
In an accord, both
countries agreed to
"designate a work team
to explore cooperation
and technological
possibilities in that
sector (biofuel),
according to national
priorities," Panama
Foreign Ministry said in
a communique.
"The task force will
facilitate the
technological transfer
and promote the biofuel
production and
consumption, especially
ethanoland bio-diesel,"
the communique said.
Lula and Torrijos also
agreed on the "bovine
genetic technical
assistance" project, the
fight against hunger and
poverty, and the
promotion of social
protection.
These accords and
memorandums were signed
by Panamanian Foreign
Minister Samuel Lewis
Navarro and his
Brazilian counterpart,
CelsoAmorim.
The two countries also
signed three
juridical-issue
treaties, including an
extradition treaty, said
the communique. |
