Lula leaves for England to take part within the coronation of King Charles III | Coverage

President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva left Thursday night (4) for England to take part within the coronation of King Charles III in London, which can happen on Saturday (6). Forecasts point out that the president will land within the British capital on Friday morning (5).

Till Friday, the Brazilian president will maintain a gathering with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In line with the federal authorities, the 2 sides will discuss commerce between the 2 international locations, technological cooperation and environmental points. There are not any plans to signal new bilateral agreements at the moment.

In London, Lula may even attend a reception hosted by the British royal household at Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s official residence, on Friday evening.

Charles III and Queen Camilla might be topped on Saturday morning from 10am in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony might be officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, a senior official within the Church of England.

After the ceremony, Lula will take part in a reserved assembly, on the invitation of the king, together with different heads of state who might be in London for the festivities.

The federal authorities sees President Lula’s journey to the UK as a part of the relaunch of Brazilian diplomatic relations because the president’s inauguration in January. Since taking workplace, Lula has visited Argentina, Uruguay, the USA, China, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal and Spain and has met many world leaders in Brazil and overseas.

In line with the federal government, the UK additionally helps Brazil’s bid for a everlasting seat on the UN Safety Council.

Later this month, the British International Secretary, James Cleverly, is scheduled to go to Brazil for the sixth strategic dialogue between the international ministers of the 2 international locations.

The UK is at the moment the twentieth nation to which Brazil exports probably the most merchandise (3.7 billion USD) and in addition the twentieth within the order of imports from the Brazilian market (2.8 billion USD), in whole commerce movement value $6.5 billion.

The UK can also be one of many largest buyers in Brazil in sectors resembling oil and fuel, finance and transportation. The worth of the inventory of investments amounted to 36 billion {dollars}. Brazil additionally invests in the UK (inventory of greater than 5 billion US {dollars}).