Meetings of the first session of the Jordanian-Tunisian Joint Trade Committee were held on Tuesday.
The meeting, held via teleconference, was attended by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply Dana Al-Zoubi and Head of the Cabinet of Minister of Trade and Export Development in the Tunisian Ministry of Trade, Khaled bin Abdullah.
Al-Zoubi underlined the importance of the committee’s role in highlighting available investment opportunities and capabilities and boosting trade relations by inspecting trade and investment opportunities in the two countries, paving the way for new partnerships between business owners and expanding areas of cooperation between economic businesses in the two countries.
She also stressed the importance of intensifying consultations between senior officials in the two countries, maintaining the periodicity of holding joint committees, and following up on the implementation of agreements concluded between the two parties in various fields.
The Tunisian official said that indicators are positive on the upward trend of bilateral relations in various fields and sectors, noting that the committee’s meeting paves the way for a prosperous era of fruitful cooperation between the two countries based on effective partnership.
In the meeting, it was agreed on many areas of cooperation in the industrial sector, mutual recognition of conformity certificates, preparation and completion of industrial cities and investment, consumer protection, agricultural and customs fields and other topics, while the two sides agreed to start preparing for the meetings of the Higher Committee in its next session.
On the sidelines of the committee, a meeting of the joint technical committee for cooperation in the field of free zones, development zones and industrial cities was held, during which aspects of cooperation between the two sides in this field were discussed. The two sides also made a presentation in the field of free zones to benefit from the experiences and expertise of the two sides in this area.
SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY