TRIPOLI, May 24 (NNN-TAP) – Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and his Tunisian counterpart, Hichem Mechichi, yesterday inaugurated the Libyan-Tunisian Economic Forum and Exhibition, in the Libyan capital Tripoli.
“The two leaders toured the exhibition halls, during which they were briefed on the exhibited products of a number of companies, in several sectors, including construction, infrastructure, tourism and foodstuffs,” said a statement issued by the Libyan government’s information office.
More than 170 companies from various sectors participated in the exhibition, along with 1,200 businessmen.
Mechichi described his two-day official visit to Libya as “successful and fruitful, the results of which will appear soon.”
In a press statement issued after his return to Tunis, Mechichi said that his visit to Libya was “fruitful, especially in the framework of the exceptional relations between the two countries.”
“During this visit, it had been agreed with Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, to boost Libyan investments in Tunisia, by overcoming all the difficulties faced by investors,” the statement said.
The two leaders on Saturday signed an agreement on promoting mutual trade and facilitating movement of travellers.
The agreement also included technical cooperation on land, sea and air transportation, as well as, activating the work of joint commissions on land and sea transportation.– NNN-TAP
