Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar on June 16, received Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, who is on a visit to Tunisia to co-chair the 11th session of the Tunisian-Japanese joint committee. Ammar underlined on the occasion, the strong long-standing relations of friendship and cooperation binding Tunisia and Japan, commending Japan's ongoing support to Tunisia and the increase of Japanese investments in Tunisia, a Foreign Department press release reads. The Japanese State Minister hailed for his part, the importance of Tunisian-Japanese relations, affirming his government's determination to continue supporting Tunisia and to foster cooperation in promising and priority fields to both countries. The 11th session of the Tunisian-Japanese Joint Committee was an opportunity for the two sides to reiterate their shared willingness to scale up and diversify cooperation in service of mutual interest and to explore new prospects for cooperation in several areas, such as renewable energy, water management, information technology and food security, according to the same source.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse