Tunis – The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, carried out a mission in Tunisia, where he met the Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation, Yassine Brahim, and the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mongi Marzouk. During the visit, the government official reiterated Italy’s will to support Tunisia in all areas of bilateral cooperation. In particular, the main topics discussed were the strengthening of trade relations, the launch of new initiatives in the field of development cooperation, and the progress of the dialogue on the submarine electrical interconnection project between Italy and Tunisia (ELMED). Amendola stressed the great importance that will have the bilateral Business Forum, both in terms of increased Italian investments and positive return for the image of Tunisia in the media. The Forum will take place in Tunis on May 8th and 9th. It will be attended by a numerous delegation of Italian companies and operators, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. (9Colonne)
