ARMY-2020 DELEGATION VISITS BRASIL

A joint delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and ICE Ltd. visited Brazil in March with a view to present the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020 to representatives of the Brazilian Defence Ministry, the country’s defence association ABIMDE and its member companies.
Hence, two meetings were held: one in the capital city of Brazil, Brasilia and another in Sao Paulo - the country’s largest industrial city. In Brasilia the Russian delegation met with Marcos Rosas Degaut Pontes, secretary of defense products of Brazil (corresponding to deputy Minister of Defence). Marcos Pontes praised ARMY-2020 organization, scientific and demonstration programs and its large-scale exhibition of military equipment. Brazilian defence authorities showed great interest in taking part in the ARMY-2020 Forum. As a result of the meeting both parties agreed upon creating a working group for rapid solutions on organization of Brazil’s participation in ARMY-2020.
Two days later the Russian delegation arrived at Sao Paulo for another visit. This time representatives of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and ICE Ltd. met with the management of ABIMDE. The latter expressed its support for the idea of creating a joint national exposition of the Brazilian defence industry within the ARMY-2020 Forum. It was also underlined, that cooperation between Russian and Brazilian defence industries should go beyond just one forum and be continued in the years to come.