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Biden accepts Lula da Silva's invitation to visit Brazil – joint statement

The leaders of the two countries "undertook to expand dialogue and deepen cooperation"

WASHINGTON, February 11. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to visit the country, according to a joint statement issued by the White House press service after the meeting of the two leaders in Washington.

"President Lula [da Silva] invited President Biden to visit Brazil, and President Biden accepted the invitation," the document said. The leaders also "committed to broaden their dialogue and to pursue deeper cooperation in the lead-up to the celebration of the bicentennial of US-Brazil diplomatic relations in 2024," the statement said.

According to it, Biden and Lula da Silva "underscored that strengthening democracy, promoting respect for human rights, and addressing the climate crisis remain at the center of their common agenda.".

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