Obama invites Brazilian President for state dinner

US President Barack Obama has invited his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff for a state visit and dinner in October.
President Obama has invited his Brazilian counterpart to the first state dinner of his second term on October 23, the White House said in a statement today.
Obama had invited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first state dinner of is first term in November 2009.
During Rousseff's visit, the two leaders will highlight the importance of expanding dialogue and cooperation between the US and Brazil on a growing number of bilateral, regional, and global issues, as well as the deep cultural ties and friendship that exist between the peoples of the two countries, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.

"The President looks forward to welcoming President Rousseff back to Washington and working with her to advance our increasingly common interests as two hemispheric and global partners," Carney said in a statement.
Rousseff's state visit follows her visit to Washington in April 2012, Obama's visit to Brasilia in March 2011 and Vice President Joe Biden's May 2013 visit to Brasilia.
This would allow the two leaders to continue developing and strengthening the strategic partnership between the US and Brazil, Carney said.