Rome – A series of cooperation agreements between Italy and Tunisia have been signed in Rome. The joint statements describe the bilateral cooperation priorities in several areas including the partnership for development, electricity interconnections, youth exchanges, strengthening in security cooperation. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, Environment Minister Gianluca Galletti, the undersecretary of Tourism Dorina Bianchi, President of the Tunisian Republic, Beji Caid Essebsi, on an official visit in Italy, the Tunisian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Khemaies Jhinaou attended the ceremony. Alfano and Jhinaoui, in particular, signed five agreements: a joint declaration on migration, an agreement on development cooperation for the period 2017-2020, an executive program on culture, education and advanced research training, an agreement on road transport of passenger and goods and an agreement between the Italian Ministry of health and the Ministry of Tunisian health in the health and medical sciences. “It is an important day for relations between Italy and Tunisia, which strengthens our vocation in the Mediterranean and our friendly relations. Our Mediterranean interests have a privileged partner in Tunisia, a rare democracy in that part of the world”, said Alfano.(9colonne)
