IV. OTHER FIELDS OF CO-OPERATION
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1. CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION
5181/92
(ANNEX I)
lby/HM/jrb
The recent increase in the importance of regional integration on the
subcontinent is opening up new prospects for co-operation.
(a) Objectives
Support for Brazil's efforts to promote regional integration.
Transfer of know-how and expertise.
(b) Forms
Technical assistance (secondment of experts, training of specialist
personnel in certain practical aspects of integration).
- Promoting intra-regional trade.
Supporting regional institutions and joint projects and initiatives
launched by MERCOSUL, the Rio Group and the Amazon Co-operation
Treaty.
Studies in the field of regional links and communications.
Certain jointly agreed areas could be given priority status, with a
view to placing co-operation outside the confines of a strictly
bilateral framework, bringing together other countries with the
same interests in such fields as telecommunications,
environment, etc.
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The regional aspect of any other project may be taken into
consideration at the request of either party.
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