High Representative Federica Mogherini travelled to Tunis on Tuesday, November 1 where she met with President Béji Caïd Essebsi, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui.
The visit signals the growing ties between Tunisia and the EU in many sectors. "We share the same region, the same values, the present and the future. The success of Tunisia is extremely important for the European Union" said Mogherini.
The High Representative stressed on the importance for the EU "to invest in the present and the future of the Tunisia" especially in the Tunisian youth.
Beyond financial support
The European Union will raise its financial support to Tunisia to 300 million euros for 2017 and is committed to keep the same level of support until 2020.
"Our partnership goes beyond financial support and touches upon cooperation for the environment, the creation of jobs, economic development, security and foreign policy" stressed Mogherini.
The High Representative met with President Essebsi who is expected in Brussels next month. Mogherini and Essebsi also discussed the situation in Libya "It's very important to work together for the stability of the Mediterranean, which is also a European sea".
Mogherini and Prime Minister Chahed also launched together a new project for the environmental clean-up of lake Bizerte and the depollution of the Mediterranean.
