BRAZIL
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister spoke with Brazilian President Lula da Silva
this afternoon.
“The President warmly welcomed the Prime Minister's recent
election victory, and the leaders discussed the close areas of
collaboration between the UK and Brazil, including on climate and
nature.
“The Prime Minister welcomed Brazil's presidency of the G20 and
its upcoming presidency of COP next year, and underscored the
UK's support for Brazil in its priorities to combat the global
challenges of hunger, poverty and climate change.
“The leaders looked forward to deepening our strong bilateral
relationship, ahead of the UK and Brazil celebrating 200 years of
diplomatic relations next year.”
ENDS
NIGERIA
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“This afternoon the Prime Minister spoke with President Tinubu of
Nigeria.
“The President congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent
election victory, and the Prime Minister commended the President
as Nigeria marks twenty-five years of unbroken democracy.
“The Prime Minister reflected on the important relationship
between the UK and Nigeria, grounded in cooperation on trade and
security as Commonwealth partners, with long-standing ties
between our people.
“The leaders welcomed this moment as an opportunity to reset and
strengthen this relationship, working closely together to drive
economic growth and prosperity between our countries, including
through the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership.”
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CYPRUS
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister spoke with the President of
Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, this afternoon.
“The President warmly welcomed the Prime Minister's reset with
European and global partners. They agreed this also marked an
important opportunity to deepen the invaluable relationship that
the UK and Cyprus share, particularly on issues including
regional security and migration.
“Turning to the situation in the Middle East, they shared
concerns about further escalation following recent events, and
emphasised the importance of their engagement in the region to
ensure stability. The Prime Minister reinforced the need to
maintain the security of our partners in the region.
“They agreed to meet in person at the soonest available
opportunity.”
