Sara Zaafarani, Tunisia’s Prime Minister, expressed her gratitude to Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Egypt’s Prime Minister, and his supporting team for their warm hospitality during a press conference following the 18th session of the Egypt-Tunisia Higher Joint Committee held in Cairo at the New Administrative Capital. The meeting marked a significant step in deepening bilateral cooperation. n nZaafarani noted the honor of meeting yesterday with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to whom she conveyed greetings and appreciation from Tunisian President Kais Saied. In return, President El-Sisi extended his regards to President Saied and praised Tunisia’s ongoing reform, economic growth, and development efforts. n nShe emphasized that the strong, historical, and fraternal ties between Egypt and Tunisia provide a solid foundation for enhancing economic collaboration. With Tunisia maintaining a strong presence in West Africa and Egypt well-established in Central and East Africa, she highlighted the potential for joint ventures and increased investment across the continent. Zaafarani stressed the importance of encouraging private sector investors from both nations to form partnerships and expand their regional footprint. n nShe expressed hope for more frequent ministerial and expert-level meetings, which have already contributed to dynamic momentum in bilateral relations. She and Dr. Madbouly agreed on the need for intensified cooperation moving forward, especially given the recent signing of multiple socio-economic agreements. Implementing these on the ground, increasing mutual visits, and strengthening coordination are essential to boosting trade volume and balancing the trade relationship. n nZaafarani thanked the Egyptian delegation for their collaborative efforts and commended the Tunisian and Egyptian ambassadors for their daily coordination in organizing the event. She viewed the 18th session as a launching point for deeper brotherhood and cooperation. n nShe reaffirmed confidence in President El-Sisi and Dr. Madbouly’s leadership in advancing economic ties. On regional matters, she discussed key issues with both leaders, including the Palestinian cause, reiterating Tunisia’s alignment with Egypt’s stance against forced displacement and support for Palestinian statehood. She also addressed the Libyan situation, emphasizing that solutions must be homegrown and free from foreign interference. n nIn closing, she reiterated appreciation for Egypt’s role in the successful committee session and expressed hope that the business forum would become a platform for success, bringing together economic actors and private investors to increase mutual investments and expand into other African markets. She underscored the pivotal role of the private sector in driving economic growth in both countries, noting strong governmental support for its expansion in the coming period. n
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— News Original —Tunisian Prime Minister: The private sector plays a pivotal role in economic growth in Tunisia and EgyptSara Zaafarani expressed her gratitude to Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, and his entire supporting team for their warm welcome and hospitality during a press conference following the co-chairing of the Egyptian-Tunisian Higher Joint Committee in Cairo, held today at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. n nShe said she had the honor yesterday of meeting President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to whom she conveyed greetings and appreciation from Tunisian President Kais Saied. President El-Sisi also conveyed his greetings to the Tunisian president, appreciating the efforts he is making in the path of reform, economic growth, and development for Tunisia. n nThe Tunisian Prime Minister continued that the good relations between Egypt and Tunisia represent common ground that can be leveraged to strengthen relations, especially economic ones, as they are distinguished, historical, and fraternal ties between the two countries, reinforced by the political leadership’s will on both sides, and can pave the way for increased investments, utilization of human resources and expertise, and encouragement of private sector investors from Egypt and Tunisia to work together and build partnerships in Africa, based on Tunisia’s strong presence in West Africa and Egypt’s strong presence in Central and East Africa. n nSara Zaafarani added that she looks forward to more meetings between ministers and experts from both sides, which contributed to creating great momentum in the past period and pushes towards improving economic relations, noting that she agreed with the Egyptian Prime Minister on the necessity of more work from both sides in the coming period, as they have promising opportunities with the signing of many agreements in areas with social and economic dimensions, which must be consolidated through fieldwork, intensified visits, and joint efforts from both sides to raise trade exchange to the desired level and achieve balance in the trade balance. n nThe Tunisian Prime Minister thanked the Egyptian delegation for their efforts during this period and working together with the Tunisian delegation, and appreciated the role of the Tunisian ambassador in Egypt and the Egyptian ambassador in Tunisia due to their daily coordination to organize this forum, wishing that the 18th session of the Egyptian-Tunisian Higher Joint Committee would be a starting point for strengthening bonds of brotherhood and cooperation between Egypt and Tunisia. n nShe affirmed her confidence in the role of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Dr. Mostafa Madbouly in achieving the desired goals regarding enhancing economic relations between Egypt and Tunisia. The Tunisian Prime Minister touched on regional issues and files of mutual interest discussed with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi yesterday and with Dr. Mostafa Madbouly today, especially the Palestinian issue, stressing that Tunisia aligns with Egypt’s position on rejecting displacement and upholding the Palestinian people’s right to establish their state, appreciating Egypt’s vital role in the Palestinian issue, and touched on the Libyan situation, pointing out that solutions there must be Libyan-led without foreign interference. n nAt the end of her speech, the Tunisian Prime Minister renewed her thanks to the Egyptian state for its efforts in successfully holding the 18th session of the Higher Joint Committee between Egypt and Tunisia, hoping that the business forum would become a platform for success, hosting economic actors and private sector investors from both sides, aiming to increase mutual investments between the two countries and in African countries. n nShe pointed out that the private sector plays a pivotal role in economic growth in Tunisia and Egypt, and both countries support efforts to push this sector to work and grow more in the coming period.