Saudi- Tunisian agreements on joint cooperation

Works of the 6th session of the Saudi- Tunisian joint committee were concluded in Riyadh yesterday. It started deliberations on Tuesday under the chairmanship if the Saudi trade minister Osama Bin Jaafar al-Faqih and the Tunisian minister of development and international cooperation Muhammad al-Nouri.

In conclusion of the meeting, the two sides signed several agreements, including the founding of a joint business council for business men in the two states and another agreement between the Saudi standardization commission and the Tunisian standardization Institute and another cooperation agreement between the exports promotion centers in the two states.

In a speech following the signing ceremony, Saudi Arabia's trade minister stressed that the meetings of the joint committee resulted in fruitful results that will contribute to revitalizing channels of cooperation between the two states.

He denied the postponement of the agreement on free trade and investment protection between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. He indicated that after two weeks from now ( yesterday) the customs federation agreement between the GCC member states will be reinforced and that it implies bilateral arrangement to be within consultation with GCC member states.

For his part, the Tunisian minister of development and international cooperation said that what was agreed yesterday during the meeting of the committee will be the starting point for fruitful and constructive cooperation between the two states to meet their ambitions.