Foreign Minister Mario Gibson Barboza of Brazil believes that Egypt genuinely wants peace so that it can concentrate on its pressing internal problems. The Latin American diplomat who was in Cairo last week, reportedly conveyed his impression of the stability and political future of the Egyptian government to Foreign Minister Abba Eban at two working sessions and a private meeting yesterday.
Barboza reportedly said that the war situation was sapping Egypt’s resources and that the Cairo government would like to turn its efforts to the welfare of its own people. He reportedly did not go into details of various possible peace settlements but merely stressed Brazil’s support of Security Council Resolution 242.
Three agreements calling for mutual cooperation between Brazil and Israel in scientific and development fields were signed by Barboza and Eban. They call for geographical surveys in Brazil to be carried out by a Hebrew University team, increased activities by Israeli experts working in Brazil and an agricultural planning agreement.
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