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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
International Affairs: Vladimir Mikhailovich, Brazil is of growing interest all over the world, including Russia. What, in your opinion, is the reason for this?
V. Davydov: Brazil has long been ranked high for its potential. Let us recall Stefan Zweig. Having immigrated to Brazil before WWII, Zweig was impressed by the country's abundant resources and he predicted its intensive development. He called his last book "Brazil, Land of the Future."
Events of the past two decades show that Brazil is becoming the country of the future in the present. It has entered into the 21st century with an imposing record having won respect from both its neighbors and its partners in meridians far removed from the New World.
Today, it is in the top ten countries with the greatest economic potential. But it's not only that. In the contemporary era, an essential thing is to have impressive achievements demonstrating the technological power and the innovative capacity of the state and businesses. And I must say that Brazil has stepped into the 21st century not only with a huge gross domestic product of more than $2 trillion; it came with its own nice suitcase of innovation-related achievements.
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