President of the Tunisian Federation for Industry and Trade: We study the establishment of a number of projects in Egypt
During the opening of the Egyptian -Tunisian Business Forum today, at the government headquarters in the new administrative capital, Samir Majul, President of the Tunisian Federation for Industry, Trade and Traditional Industries, delivered a speech expressed at its beginning with his happiness with participation and his colleagues in the Tunisian Federation for Industry, Trade and Traditional Industries, in this Tunisian -Egyptian economic forum, which is held on the sidelines of the meetings of the 18th session of the Tunisian -Egyptian Joint Supreme Committee, which aims to More approximation between economic actors in Tunisia and Egypt and exploring new opportunities for partnership, investment and advantage of economic cooperation in line with the distinguished level reached by political relations between the two countries.
He said: & quot; To kindly open this important economic forum & quot;. He added: & quot; I cannot fail to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Ahmed Al -Wakeel, President of the General Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce and member of the Board of Directors of the Arab Chambers Union, for his great efforts and active contributions in enhancing bilateral economic cooperation, as well as joint Arab cooperation and his constant keenness to consolidate ties between private sector institutions in the region, and I thank everyone who contributed to organizing this meeting in thank our Egyptian brothers, good acceptance and generosity Hospitality & quot;
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Samir Majul emphasized that Tunisia and Egypt are working strongly and sincerely to develop bilateral relations between them in all fields, which was confirmed again during the reception of President Abdel Fattah Al -Sisi, President of the Republic, yesterday, Tunisian Prime Minister Sarah Al -Zafarani, where the talks dealt with all the vital vital issues, including support for the private sector in the two countries And his support for the implementation of joint development projects in the African continent, considering that this is a bet that business owners in Tunisia and Egypt are working on.
& nbsp; Seville .. The meetings between the ministers and officials included many fields such as industry, trade, agriculture and the environment, and reflected a strong will to develop bilateral cooperation, which we appreciated a lot .. There were also many work and partnership meetings between Tunisian and Egyptian investors with the aim of pushing joint investment between economic actors in the sector & Quot;. Investing in Tunisia, because there are real opportunities for success and we aspire to increase the number of Tunisian projects in Egypt and Egypt in Tunisia, as well as joint investments in the two countries & quot;
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Samir Majul stressed that what has been achieved so far, especially in terms of joint investment and the volume of trade exchange, remains without the aspirations and capabilities of the two countries, what requires us today to think about new areas To cooperate in many promising and priority sectors, by benefiting the many differentials provided by the countries, and from the balance of confidence among the representatives of the private sector in Tunisia and Egypt, and the exploitation of all the opportunities available for investment and the resurrection of joint projects. Raising all obstacles, whatever their type, and providing a climate that encourages joint investment, and this requires a number of initiatives and decisions, especially mentioning: Developing the legislative framework for Tunisian -Egyptian economic cooperation, and adopting freedom of movement, residence, work, ownership and investment between the two countries, as well as encouraging joint investment and enabling investors from the two countries to invest in all economic sectors without exception, while facilitating access to funding from banking institutions In the two countries, as well as focusing on the sectors of high -added value, especially sovereign sectors such as food security, health, renewable energies and communication technologies, in addition to exceeding the difficulties of land transport and the absence of a regular nautical line, the treatment of some non -customs obstacles that still limit our cooperation coordination, with the development of a tripartite partnership between Tunisian and Egyptian institutions with its African counterparts and building strong economic relations with Africa, along with aspect Take advantage of the membership of the two countries and their active role in the space & quota & quot; And & quot; Zacafi & quot;
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Establish: & quot; Tunisia and Egypt can work together to achieve a greater openness to the Arab markets, and to ensure the freedom to move people, goods, services and investments without restrictions on economic actors, which will help to achieve the integration and Arab economic integration that we aspire to. All & quot;
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added: & quot; allow me in this context to emphasize the importance of the Arab role that we are keen on through our work within the framework of the Union of Arab Chambers, where we believe that supporting Arab partnerships and enhancing economic integration between our countries represents a basic crane to achieve sustainable development and confront the current global and regional challenges … so whatever the power of will be Economic actors to push their cooperation, they remain in a certain need to support and encourage governments & quot;
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Samir Majul, President of the Tunisian Federation for Industry, Trade and Traditional Industries, in his speech, indicated that, given the developments in the world that affected the global food and energy markets and some industrial products, especially the affected supply chains affected The supply of many commodities and basic goods, in addition to what we notice from the return of protective economic policies through the imposition of some countries for high taxes on exports, as well as the continuation of dumping policies from major economic powers, we are more invited than ever to upgrade our cooperation to face these challenges, and these variables will inevitably have direct implications for the Tunisian and Egyptian economies, which requires us to deal with us With her with the necessary vigilance, by developing practical mechanisms that achieve the common interest, similar to what the major regional economic blocs in the world do. The carbon, which is a challenge facing all countries of the south, although they are not the main causation in this situation, and we must also strengthen the efforts of energy and go towards the green economy, and all these issues of common concern require continuous coordination and consultation in all bilateral frameworks, especially the Joint Supreme Committee and the bodies that bring together representatives of the private sector & quot;
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and drew: & quot; We are recorded by the admiration of the economic development witnessed by Egypt, and we commend its good management of economic and development challenges, which enabled it to achieve many distinct successes .. Nor is it no secret to our Egyptian brothers the steadfastness of the Tunisian economy despite all the difficulties and challenges it faced, as the Tunisian private sector was at the level of major bets that our country has known in recent years, and our union seeks to coordinate with the government Approving the necessary reforms that enable Tunisia to advance, especially improving the business climate and enacting encouraging investment laws, within the framework of an ambitious program to push the economy & quot;
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He said: & quot; The two countries & quot;. He said: & quot; I would like to emphasize that thanks to the strong will that challenges us all, and considering the common interests that bind us, the future of the Tunisian -Egyptian cooperation will be better, God willing & quot;
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