India and Tunisia have signed two MoU for co-operation in Information Technology (IT) and promotion of traditional handicrafts.
On 2 June 2016 India and Tunisia signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in Information Technology and promotion of traditional handicrafts.
• The MoUs were signed after the delegation level talks between the two countries in the presence of Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid in Tunis.
• After the meet, the two nations also released a joint press statement saying that the entire gamut of bilateral as well as global issues was discussed.
• The two sides had discussion on bilateral ties focused on economic partnership and adding new areas of collaboration in IT and education.
• The two sides also decided to enhance co-operation in counter terrorism.
• Apart from this, Ansari also appreciated Tunisia's support to India's candidature to the expanded United Nations Security Council.
• He also invited 350 Tunisian citizens to India for training in different institutes over the next five years.
• He said that the meeting of the India-Tunisia Joint Committee will be held later in 2016 and focus of the meeting will be promotion of tourism.