The Plenary approved, on Thursday (16), five presidential messages nominating ambassadors. Second class minister Carlos Eduardo Sette Câmara da Fonseca Costa will represent Brazil in Pakistan and also Afghanistan and Tajikistan (MSF 276/07). Second class minister Raul Campos e Castro will be the ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (MSF 41/08).

Cesário Melantonio Neto (MSF 48/08) was approved as ambassador to Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia; second class minister Edgard Antônio Casciano (MSF 48/08) will represent Brazil in Syria. Second class minister José Fiúza Neto was nominated to the embassy of Guinea (MSF 53/08).