TUNIS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia and Jordan signed on Thursday 11 cooperation agreements involving economic sectors, higher education, transportation, tourism, trade, export and culture.
The signing took place in the presence of Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and his Jordanian counterpart Hani Mulki, who is on a two-day official visit to Tunisia.
The agreements include a convention on a bilateral cultural cooperation plan for the period 2018-2020, two protocols on export promotion and consumer protection, and an investment protocol on technical cooperation.
The two leaders also co-chaired the 9th session of the Tunisian-Jordanian High Joint Commission.
At a joint press briefing, Chahed said Tunisia and Jordan "intersect at several levels," and the recommendations from the high joint commission will "deepen our bilateral cooperation to open up other horizons including technology and the digital economy."
On the political front, the Tunisian prime minister said the reciprocal visits have contributed to "strengthening the historical relations that link the two brotherly countries." Enditem
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