Egypt, Tunisia to set up coordination council to increase investment cooperation

Egypt and Tunisia agreed on Sunday to establish a joint investment cooperation council, according to an Investment Ministry statement. The agreement came during a meeting in Cairo yesterday between Tunisian Trade Minister Omar Bahi, his Egyptian counterpart Amr Nassar, and Investment Minister Sahar Nasr, where the two sides also highlighted the need to boost economic cooperation across the board and activate several existing MoUs in fields including agriculture.