Estonia Opened Third Honorary Consulate in Brazil
17.04.2008
Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet opened the new Estonian Honorary Consulate in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, 16 April. Estonia’s honorary consul in Rio de Janeiro is Oskar Metsavaht.
At the opening of the honorary consulate, Foreign Minister Paet emphasised the importance of honorary consuls in countries where Estonia does not have diplomatic representation. “Estonia is now more visible in Brazil,” said Paet. “Estonia currently has three honorary consuls in Brazil, which is becoming more and more popular as a travel destination for Estonians. These consuls help to intensify the economic and cultural ties between the two countries,” Paet added.
The Rio de Janeiro honorary consulate operates at the address Rua Benedito Otoni 23, Sao Cristovao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The honorary consulate can be reached at the number +55 21 22 19 89 52.
Oskar Metsavaht was born in Caxias do Sulis in 1961. He graduated from the University of Rio de Janeiro with a degree in medicine and worked as a sports doctor. Metsavaht has been involved in entrepreneurial endeavours for over 20 years, as he is the owner of the well-known company Osklen, which produces sports clothing in Brazil. Oskar Metsavaht has also been Brazil’s representative in UNESCO and is currently vice chairman of the Association of Entrepreneurial Friends of UNESCO.
Brazil is one of the few countries in South America where Estonia opened an honorary consulate already in the 1930’s. In addition to Oskar Metsavaht, there are two other Estonian honorary consuls in Brazil—Jüri Saukas in the consular region of Sao Paolo and Parana, and Flemming Patrick Rickfors in Santos.
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