Saudi-Tunisian Joint Committee Signs Five Strategic Agreements to Boost Economic Integration

Riyadh: The 12th session of the Saudi-Tunisian Joint Committee concluded with the signing of five agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoUs), and executive programmes aimed at strengthening economic integration, particularly in the sectors of customs, mining, postal services, and media. According to Bahrain News Agency, the committee reviewed tracks of bilateral cooperation and partnership priorities in trade and investment, development, renewable energy, industry and mining, as well as transport and logistics, digital transformation and postal services, tourism, culture, and media. Discussions also covered consular, security, and judicial affairs, as well as Hajj and Umrah, and Islamic affairs. At the level of economic and trade cooperation, the committee meetings called for completing the implementation of agreed initiatives to boost trade exchange and activate the role of the Joint Business Council, while expanding mutual recognition of product conformity certificates, according to the Saudi Press Age ncy (SPA). The meetings also commended the positive outcomes of the third meeting of the Joint Working Group for Trade Cooperation, held in Tunisia in July 2025, which led to a notable 38% increase in trade volume by September 2025 compared to the same period the previous year. The closing session saw the signing of a package of strategic agreements, MoUs, and executive programs, including an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters, a MoU on cooperation in the mineral resources sector, and another in the postal sector. A MoU was also signed on cooperation in radio and television broadcasting, in addition to an executive program for cooperation and news exchange between the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP).