Brazil's Lula: Amazon countries summit to build common policy for first time

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on as they take part in the EU-LAC Digital alliance photo op ceremony with leaders of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), during the summit in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said that next week's summit of Amazon region nations will seek to draw up a common policy for the first time to protect the rainforest.

"I have high expectations for this summit. For the first time we are going to have a common policy for the Amazon, for preservation, security, borders," Lula said.