The Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity, Mohammed Al-Huwaij, discussed during his meeting today, Monday, with a number of business owners and Tunisian companies at the Ministry’s office in Tripoli, a mechanism to enhance trade cooperation between the private sectors in the two countries.
The meeting was devoted to discussing the problems and obstacles faced by Tunisian companies in the State of Libya and ways to solve them, the mechanism for enhancing trade cooperation between the private sector in the two countries and facilitating the procedures for registering Tunisian companies and commercial agencies, and the importance of registering trademarks of Tunisian companies and commercial activities with the Ministry of Economy and Trade in the State of Libya.
Al-Huwaij stressed that Libya is looking forward to strengthening relations with Tunisia in various fields and implementing a joint strategy for food and drug security in both countries, stressing the need to organize meetings and gatherings with ministries and agencies concerned with the transportation, housing, labor, energy and electricity sectors, in addition to the development fund and preparing recommendations and proposals for presentation to the Joint Libyan-Tunisian Higher Committee.
It is noteworthy that the meeting was attended by the President of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed Al-Raidh, the Ambassador of Tunisia to Libya, Al-Asaad Al-Ajili, the President of the Tunisian Federation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, and the President of the Libyan-Tunisian Chamber, in addition to the directors of the Companies Department, the Ministry’s Trademarks Office, and the Commercial Attaché at the Tunisian Embassy.