The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdurrahman Al-Asoomi affirmed the Parliament's keenness to strengthen relations and joint cooperation with Brazil, and to open wider horizons to serve the issues of the region. This came during Al-Asoomi's meeting held here today with the Brazilian ambassador to Egypt, Antonio Patriota, where they discussed a number of regional issues of common interest, especially the developments in the Middle East.