Putin invites Lula to attend the St. Petersburg Forum in Russia.
On Monday, Russian and Brazilian delegations, led by their foreign ministers, held negotiations in Brasilia.
BRASILIA, April 18, TASS – Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told reporters on Monday.
According to Vieira, the invitation was extended to Lula da Silva by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, during an in-person meeting at the presidential residence.
"The president received a courtesy visit from Minister Lavrov. Minister Lavrov brought a letter from Putin, inviting Lula to visit the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg," Vieira said, according to G1.
Earlier, Putin invited the Brazilian leader to visit Russia through Lula da Silva's advisor on international affairs, Celso Amorim, during the latter's confidential visit to Moscow at the end of March.
On Monday, the Russian and Brazilian delegations, led by their foreign ministers, held negotiations in Brasilia. Later, Lavrov visited Lula da Silva at the official presidential residence – the Alvorada Palace.