Tunisian, Libyan businessmen seek solutions to pull business on track

Over 200 Tunisian and Libyan businessmen gathered Thursday on the first Tunisian-Libyan Economic Forum, an initiative of Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC) in Tunis. “Tunisia is working to establish a global strategic partnership with Libya in the energy and electricity sectors, in addition to reactivate strategic infrastructure projects and develop border areas,” Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at the forum. Chahed also advocated the creation of a free trade zone in Ben Guerdane in southeast Tunisia, a few kilometers from Libyan borders. Chahed also expressed his hope that Tunisian-Libyan joint…

Energy: Tunisian premier announces cooperation with Libya

Tunisia wants the priority on oil provisions from Libya, Tunisian Premier Youssef Chahed said during the first Tunisian-Libyan forum organized by the Tunisia Africa Business Council, attended by ministers, officials and hundreds of entrepreneurs from the two countries, which wrapped up today. In particular, Chahed said the two countries will start a strategic cooperation on energy, which will enable to exchange surplus, based on the mechanism ‘Oil for Food’, or goods in exchange for oil. To boost exchanges, Tunisia and Libya will strengthen efforts to develop trade inside the country,…