In line with Egypt’s vision to strengthen regional economic and technical development partnerships, preparations have been underway in Tunis, Tunisia, for holding the 17th session of the Egyptian-Tunisian Joint Higher Committee.
The Egyptian-Tunisian Joint Higher Committee falls under a government vision that emphasizes win-win economic and technical cooperation between both countries in order to use regional trade integration as a tool to spur mutual economic benefits and investment opportunities.
The committee’s agenda covers cooperation in a variety of priority issues, including technical and cooperation in trade, petroleum, energy, higher education, health, housing, finance, and transportation.
The Egyptian delegation includes representatives of 22 ministries and national representatives headed by the Ministry of International Cooperation. It also includes representatives from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Electricity, Mineral Resources, Electricity, and Renewable Energy, Justice, Interior, Finance, Social Solidarity, Education, Higher Education, Scientific Research, Health, Population, Agriculture, Land Reclamation, Trade, Industry, Housing, Communications, and Information Technology, Transportation, Planning and Economic Development, the General Investment Authority, the National Training Academy and the Food Safety Authority.
The conclusion of meetings is scheduled today, Tuesday, before the preparatory meetings at the ministerial level take place, which will be headed by Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, and Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development, Fadila Al-Rabihi bin Hamza.
The joint higher committee will be headed by Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, and Najla Bouden, Prime Minister of Tunisia.