Morocco, Tunisia satisfied over their grand commission's meeting results
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 9/25/2000

Morocco and Tunisia voiced Satisfaction over the results scored by the meeting, last week in Tunis, of their high joint commission.

The meeting was co-chaired by Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and Tunisian peer, Mohamed Gannouchi.

The two sides agreed to continue exploration work with a view to creating a reflection and follow-up cell to study all aspects of bilateral cooperation.

The commission called for the materialization of proposals and recommendations made to give a new impetus to this cooperation in all fields.

The recommendations deal mainly with the revision of the legal frame governing bilateral relations, the exploitation of the bilateral free-exchange area and the boosting of investments.

The High Commission also urged for more cooperation in the realms of finance, industry, energy, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, handicraft, scientific research, technology, communication, technology, communication and others.

Morocco and Tunisia also called for intensifying efforts to revive the Arab Maghreb Union, which groups the two countries besides Algeria, Libya and Mauritania.

The Commission is the highest cooperation body between the two states. It holds a regular meeting every year to assess trade exchanges.

At the level of the Arab world, Morocco is Tunisia's second client and supplier, soaking 10.3 % of Tunisia's exports and providing 12.2 % of the north African country's imports.

Morocco's exports to Tunisia are mainly made up of chemical wood paste, soluble coffee, tires, car spare parts, and industrial oils. The kingdom's imports from Tunisia consist of plastic items, electric transformers and TV sets.

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