LISBON — Portugal’s president welcomed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on an official go to Saturday, because the Brazilian chief seems to strengthen ties together with his nation’s pure companion within the European Union.

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa obtained Lula and Brazilian first girl Rosangela da Silva in an official ceremony on the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon. Portugal is dwelling to over 250,000 Brazilians, and a few have been readily available to cheer the visiting president.

The journey is Lula’s first to a European nation since he defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and received a 3rd non-consecutive time period in October. While in Portugal, the left-wing chief goals to goals to safe a couple of dozen agreements on commerce and migration.

Lula aggravated leaders within the EU and the United States final weekend by stating that Ukraine and Russia had each chosen to go to battle and that Western army help was fueling the battle. He additionally welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Brasilia on Monday.

Lula has proposed {that a} group of countries together with Brazil and China mediate a peaceable decision to the battle. After his feedback sparked sharp criticism from the White House, he condemned the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.

Lula was anticipated to make use of his four-day go to to Portugal to ease tensions. The relaunch of a Portugal-Brazil summit, which was final held in 2016, was deliberate because the diplomatic spotlight of the journey.

PHOTOS: Brazil's Lula kicks off go to to European ally Portugal

The occasion would be the setting for the signing of 13 bilateral agreements, together with a cooperation deal between the area businesses of Brazil and Portugal.

Before departing for Spain on Tuesday, Lula’s itinerary features a prize-giving ceremony on Monday to honor famend Brazilian musician Chico Buarque and a go to to Brazilian airline producer Embraer’s manufacturing facility close to Lisbon.

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