Morocco, Tunisia sign agreement in housing and town planning

Morocco and Tunisia signed in TunisTuesday a cooperation agreement in housing and town planning.

The accord, was initialed by Moroccan minister of territorial development, environment, town planning and housing, Mohamed El Yazghi, currently on a visit to Tunisia where he took part in the 14th meeting of the executive bureau of Arab environment

ministers' council, and Tunisian minister of equipment and housing Slaheddine Belad.

The document provides for intensification of cooperation, exchange of information and expertise in the fields of housing and town planning, exchange of visits of delegations and experts and coordination of the two countries' participation in international events.

The two sides also agreed to set up a joint sectorial commission in the field of housing and town planning and to encourage Moroccan and Tunisian enterprises to launch joint projects.