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The Embassy of Brazil in Berlin |
Contact
Address: Wallstrasse 57, D-10179, Berlin, Germany
Tel.: (+49) 30 72 62 80
Fax: (+49) 30 726 283 20
E-mail: brasemb.berlim@itamaraty.gov.br
The Ambassador
Amb. Dr. Rodrigo Baena Soares
Rodrigo Baena Soares is a career diplomat of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
He has held various positions within the Brazilian diplomatic service, contributing to the country’s foreign policy and international engagement.
By Presidential appointment, he was designated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to the Federal Republic of Germany. He presented his letters of credence to the Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in a ceremony held at Bellevue Palace.
Ambassador Baena Soares’s mission in Germany has emphasized Brazil’s commitment to deepening the bilateral dialogue and further strengthening cooperation between the two countries. His work focuses on consolidating the historical and strategic ties that unite Brazil and Germany, particularly in the fields of trade, science, technology, education, culture and sustainable development.
History
Brazil is the only Latin American country with which Germany enjoys a “strategic partnership”. This is based on the German-Brazilian Strategic Partnership Action Plan of May 2008, in which both countries agreed to further step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation. A landmark event, in which efforts are made to strengthen bilateral relations, were the first intergovernmental consultations in August 2015, which Federal Chancellor Merkel and 12 Cabinet members (or their deputies) travelled Brasília to attend.
Bilateral cooperation is wide-ranging, covering areas such as energy, environmental and climate protection, science and research, business, defence, labour and social affairs as well as cooperation within the United Nations and on human rights. With funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Federal Environment Ministry and the International Climate Initiative, Germany is working together with Brazil to protect the country’s tropical forest and promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Both Germany and Brazil attach particular importance to scientific, technological and cultural exchange.
Brazil’s main exports to Germany are iron ore, soya and soya products, coffee and coffee products, car parts, civil aircraft, machinery, meat, copper and crude oil. Brazil’s principal imports from Germany are machinery, cars and car parts, basic chemical materials, pharmaceutical products, electrical and metal goods.
