Tunisia-CMR follow-up committee focuses on economic co-operation

The first meeting of the Follow-up Committee to the 9th session of the Tunisian-Cameroonian High Co-operation Commission was held on Monday in Tunis.

It focused on co-operation between the two countries in the commercial, industrial, agricultural, tourism and transport fields as well as in public works, health and education.

It also discussed ways to open new opportunities for partnership in strategic areas.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released Tuesday, the bilateral meeting was an opportunity to evaluate the monitoring of the recommendations of the ninth session of the Tunisian-Cameroonian high joint co-operation commission held last May in Yaounde and boost some partnership projects still under study.

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Fayçal Gouiaa and Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in Cameroon Adoum Gargoum, who co-chaired this meeting, stressed the strength of the relations of friendship and co-operation between the two countries, noting the shared commitment to further promote and strengthen them.

It was agreed to hold the 10th session of the high joint committee during 2015 in Tunis. The date will be set later. It was also decided to hold the 3rd session of the joint sectoral committee on tourism in March 2015 in Yaounde.