On Sunday, the President of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Libya, Mohamed Raeid met with his Tunisian counterpart, Samir Magoul.
The meeting was held in Tripoli, where they discussed issues related to integration and partnership between the two sides. It was attended by a number of Libyan businessmen, and a delegation of senior businessmen and owners of Tunisian contracting companies.
Raeid stressed the importance of “seizing opportunities to deepen cooperation between the private sectors in the two countries.” He also stressed the need to “enhance integration and cooperation in the fields of the economy, especially in the fields of contracting and services.”
The formation of a committee of competent authorities was also discussed, with the participation of the Libyan and Tunisian federations, to “work on limiting contracts previously concluded with Tunisian companies, and settling their status. “
In early December, the former Tunisian Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui said that Tunisia was absent from the Libyan crisis. He added that “Tunisia’s rule is unclear and weak.”
Jhinaoui confirmed that he “took many initiatives to end the Libyan crisis and activate the intra-Libyan solution to this crisis. This includes tripartite initiatives with neighbouring countries, namely Egypt and Algeria.”
The former FM indicated that “Tunisia’s influence is important in order to put an end to the crisis in Libya, but it remains insufficient. This requires coordination of efforts and standing with neighbouring countries and others, in order to impose a peaceful internal solution to this issue.”
He stressed that “the stability of Libya is part of the stability of Tunisia. The interest of Tunisia dictates that the way it deals with the file be bolder, and more active. It must take the initiative to impose an intra-Libyan solution to the crisis.”