Brasilia  - Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim warned Tuesday that protectionism is "a poison, and not a remedy" for the ongoing economic and financial crisis, and he warned that Brazil will turn to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to prevent the "propagation of protectionist measures."

"We are certain that propagating protectionism is not a remedy, on the contrary, it is a poison that makes the situation even worse," Amorim said.

Tehran - Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim arrived in Tehran on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming Iran-Brazil summit, the official news agency IRNA reported.

Amorim conveyed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the written approval of President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva for attending the summit in Tehran in the near future, without however setting a specific date.

"We welcome the visit of President Lula de Silva and hope that the summit will lead to strengthening of friendship between the two nations," Ahmadinejad told Amorim.

Tehran - Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim arrived in Tehran on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming Iran-Brazil summit, the official news agency IRNA reported.

Amorim conveyed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the written approval of President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva for attending the summit in Tehran in the near future, without however setting a specific date.