page_title: Brazil–Egypt relations
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Brazil–Egypt relations / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Seated in chairs, from left to right: Auguste Mariette, Dona Josefina da Fonseca Costa, lady-in-waiting of the Empress, Luís Pedreira do Couto Ferraz, Baron and later Vicount of Bom Retiro, Empress Teresa Cristina, an unidentified man and Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, surrounded by local Egyptians during the Emperor's trip to Egypt in the end of 1871. Behind them can be seem the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Giza Necropolis.
context_page_description: Brazil–Egypt relations are the historic and bilateral ties between the regions that now constitute modern Brazil and Egypt. Bilateral relations were established in 1924, and Brazil currently operates an embassy in Cairo, while Egypt has an embassy in Brasilia and a consulate-general in Rio de Janeiro. Both countries generally enjoy friendly ties and mutual agreements on many important global issues such as disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and environmental issues among others. In addition to that, both are member states of the Summit of South American-Arab Countries in which they have signed agreements on cooperation in many different fields.
context_section_description: Diplomatic and consular ties between the two countries were established in 1906, while bilateral relations were officially established in 1924.
caption: Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (first right on chair) and empress consort, Teresa Cristina, at the Giza Necropolis during their trip to Egypt in the end of 1871.
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