Anna Hakobyan meets with Brazil's first lady

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's wife, who is in Brazil on a private visit, met with the country’s first lady at the presidential palace in the country's capital on Friday.

After a short tour of Palácio da Alvorada, Michelle Bolsonaro introduced Anna Hakobyan to the history of the palace's construction, and the unique collection of canvases and sculptures. The spouses of the Armenian and Brazilian leaders later continued the meeting at a dinner event to discuss the mission and role of first ladies and the advantages of joint projects.

Hakobyan, for her part, briefed the Brazilian president's wife on the activitieis of her charity foundations (City of Smile and My Step) and the objectives of the campaign Women for Peace.  

At the end, the prime minister's wife conveyed to Mrs. Bolsonaro an invitation to visit Armenia, which she accepted with pleasure. The sides initially agreeed to arrange the trip in October, according to an official press release summing up the meeting.

Ms. Bolsonaro is actively engaged in charity campaigns, targeting her activity to the social integration of people with physical restrictions, especially the deaf and dumb. She was the first ever First Lady to use sign language during her spouse's inauguration.

″I would like to address the deaf community, to people with special needs and to those who feel left behind. You all will be valued and your rights will be respect, ″ she said in her speech in 2019.

Founded in 1958, the palace designed by Oscar Niemeyer is listed as a National Heritage Site. "Palácio da Alvorada" ("Palace of Dawn") is known as the first government structure built in the new federal capital. Ever since its inception, it has served as the residence of the Brazilian leader. The palace has a library with over 3,500 books and a big collection of canvases and sculptures.