HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid chairing the sixth meeting of the Qatari-Tunisian supreme joint committee in Doha yesterday.

QNA/Doha

The Qatari-Tunisian supreme joint committee met for the sixth session under the presidency of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid in Doha yesterday.
Opening  the session, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister said relations between Qatar and Tunisia  are strong and the political will in both countries opens up more opportunities to expand the ties.
“The circumstances that the region is undergoing and the changes and challenges the world is witnessing call for maintaining the highest levels of co-ordination and consultation in activation of the mutual role of the two countries on the regional and international fronts,” the prime minister and interior minister said.
HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani expressed his delight at the progress and comprehensive development in Tunisia, reiterating Qatar’s support for the democratic transition in Tunisia, the existing development projects and programmes and enhancing the economic partnership between the two countries.
Addressing the session, the Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation to Qatar’s government and people.
He noted that the sixth session of the Qatari-Tunisian supreme joint committee bears great significance as it reflects the sincere political will of the leaderships and governments of the two countries to “rectify what has happened and work to further consolidate relations in all fields”.
Essid said the meeting represents an opportunity to assess aspects of bilateral co-operation in different fields, especially economy, trade and financial sectors as well as the areas of investment, science and cultural.
He expressed confidence that the work of the committee will culminate in results that reflect the level of the common aspirations and contribute to the promotion of co-operation ties between the two countries.
Later, HE the Premier and the Tunisian prime minister signed the minutes of the sixth session of the supreme joint committee.
HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and Essid witnessed the signing of the following agreements, programmes and memoranda of understanding:
1. The second executive programme for the cultural and artistic agreement between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia was signed for the 2016-2018 period.
2. The fourth executive programme for the media co-operation agreement between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia for the 2016-2018 period.
3. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on co-operation in human resources and administrative training was signed between Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development and the Tunisian Agency for Technical Co-operation.
4. An MoU was signed between Qatar Central Bank and the Central Bank of Tunisia.
5. An MoU was signed on co-operation in the field of information technology and communications between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia.
6. An MoU was signed for co-operation in the security fields between Qatar’s Emiri Guard and Tunisia’s presidential guard.
7. An MoU was signed on agricultural co-operation between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia.
8. An MoU on co-operation in the field of diplomatic training and studies was signed between the Qatari Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute and the Tunisian Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies.
9. A grant agreement was signed between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia on contribution to the funding of the achievement of LTE network at the Interior Ministry.
10. A co-operation agreement in the security field was signed between the governments of Qatar and Tunisia.
11. A co-operation agreement on traditional industries was signed between the two governments.
HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani held a luncheon banquet in honour of the Tunisian prime minister and the accompanying delegation.