TUNIS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia and Senegal have pledged to forge an integrated economic partnership and expand bilateral cooperation, particularly in industry, trade and investment, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Saturday.
Tunisian Minister of Equipment and Housing Salah Zouari, who also oversees the Industry, Mines and Energy portfolio, met with visiting Senegalese Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock Cheikhou Oumar Ba on Friday, according to TAP.
The ministers explored new partnership opportunities between companies from the two countries and stressed the need to strengthen the exchange of expertise in industrialization, technological development, and the enhancement of product competitiveness.
Zouari called for promoting joint investment, highlighting the close complementarity between the two countries in the industrial, mining, energy and agricultural sectors.
He cited the food industry, agricultural processing, and fertilizer production as promising areas of cooperation, and pointed to the potential of renewable energy to support agricultural activities.
The Senegalese minister reaffirmed his country's commitment to developing bilateral relations and building a strong economic partnership at all levels. He announced plans to organize reciprocal visits to facilitate the exchange of experience and expertise between companies from the two countries.
Ba is in Tunisia for the 16th edition of the International Agricultural Investment and Technology Exhibition.
