{{Brazil}}[[File:Lula mohyun.jpg|thumb|left|President Lula and President Roh Moo-hyun. (J. Freitas/ABr)]]
{{date|November 16, 2004}}

[[Brasília|BRASÍLIA]], [[Brazil]] &ndash; Mr. [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]], the {{w|President of Brazil}}, met with the {{w|President of South Korea|President}} of the [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]] Mr. {{w|Roh Moo-hyun}} at 5:30 PM at the ''Palacio do Planalto'' (Plateau Palace), the Presidential official residence, in Brasilia, Brasil. At 8:00 PM there was a dinner with Brazilian and South Korean Presidents and comitive. 

At the dinner Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said South Korea is a strategic partner in [[Asia]] and he also said that business between Brazil and Korea in 2004 will be {{w|United States dollar|US$}}3 billion. Mr. Lula said Brazil supports Korea in their effort to join the {{w|Inter-American Development Bank}} (IDB).

According to official sources Brazil and South Korea also discussed energy and natural resources cooperation agreements. They signed the ''Broad Relationship of Cooperation for Common Prosperity in the XXI Century'' agreement which covers natural resources, science, information technology and technology in general.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/internacional/materia.phtml?materia=207670&q=1&idioma=IG
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 |date=November 14, 2004}} {{Source offline}}
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/internacional/materia.phtml?materia=207440&idioma=IG
 |title=Brazil and South Korea sign a series of agreements
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 |date=November 16, 2004}} {{Source offline}}
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br
 |title=Lula convida coreanos a participar de projetos de parceria público-privada
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 |date=November 16, 2004}} {{Source offline}}
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br
 |title=Brasil e Coréia firmam acordo na área de energia e recursos minerais
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 |date=November 16, 2004}} {{Source offline}}
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br
 |title=Brasil quer intensificar relações comerciais com Coréia do Sul
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President Lula and President Roh Moo-hyun. (J. Freitas/ABr)


BRASÍLIA, Brazil – Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of South Korea|President of the Republic of Korea Mr.  at 5:30 PM at the Palacio do Planalto (Plateau Palace), the Presidential official residence, in Brasilia, Brasil. At 8:00 PM there was a dinner with Brazilian and South Korean Presidents and comitive. 

At the dinner Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said South Korea is a strategic partner in Asia and he also said that business between Brazil and Korea in 2004 will be US$3 billion. Mr. Lula said Brazil supports Korea in their effort to join the  (IDB).

According to official sources Brazil and South Korea also discussed energy and natural resources cooperation agreements. They signed the Broad Relationship of Cooperation for Common Prosperity in the XXI Century agreement which covers natural resources, science, information technology and technology in general.