UAE's Ministry of Economy (MoE) welcomed the visit of H.E. Salma Al Lumi Al Raqeeq the Minister of Tunisian Tourist and Handicrafts, at the ministry's headquarters in Dubai recently. Throughout the conference, H.E. Engr. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy (MoE), attested that bilateral connections between the UAE and Tunisia are flourishing which both countries like boosting collaboration across vital economic sectors, including tourism and investment. He added that the overall quantity of non-oil trade exchange in between both nations touched over AED 1.5 billion (USD 415 million) in 2016, achieving a development of 7 percent compared with 2015, which reflects the stamina of their bilateral ties. H.E Al Mansoori pointed out that the calculated area of both countries opens up incredible potential for teamwork in top priority fields like tourist, trade, financial investment and civil aviation.

The meeting was held in the existence of H.E. Sameer Al Munsir, the Tunisian Ambassador to the UAE; H.E. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economic Situation for Foreign Trade Affairs and H.E Humaid bin Butti Al Muhairi, Assistant Undersecretary for Commercial Matters, Ministry of Economic situation.

H.E Al Mansoori stressed the need for a business forum to thoroughly discover all readily available growth opportunities and to help with direct interaction between financiers and business owners on both sides, to boost the motion of trade, investment and exchange of suggestions. The UAE Minister emphasized the expanding value of tourism in both countries, because of its value in sustaining financial growth and diversification and said UAE has made amazing development in enhancing its competition in essential, lasting traveler destinations by developing the needed framework. H.E. likewise pointed out that financial investments in tourist and civil air travel need to develop the core of the bilateral financial cooperation map.

For her part H.E Salma Al Lumi Al Raqeeq complimented the strength of bilateral ties in between Tunisia and UAE - explaining her nation's keenness to advertise collaboration and partnership, especially in tourist, and concentrate on raising trade quantities, investments and joint ventures on both sides