U.S. and Tunisia Strengthen Trade, Investment Partnership
A delegation of U.S. officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the Commerce and State departments, shown here, met recently with the Tunisian government under the auspices of the U.S.-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council, relaunched in fall 2011.
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Tunisia is charting a path toward greater economic openness and transparency, and deepening bilateral trade and investment ties with the United States and with partners in the Middle East–North Africa region..
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East L. Daniel Mullaney, Deputy Assistant USTR for Eurasia and the Middle East Mark Mowrey, Deputy Assistant USTR for Small Business Market Access Christina Sevilla, Department of Commerce North Africa desk officer Christopher Wilken and U.S. Embassy–Tunis Commercial Attaché Isabel Rioja-Scott met with a large Tunisian delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Ambassador Faysal Gouia. The two sides discussed issues related to market access, services, investment and intellectual property rights, along with specific steps the parties could take to improve the business climate and lay the groundwork for greater trade liberalization, which would support Tunisia’s growth and employment goals.
The U.S. delegation also met with officials responsible for small and medium-sized enterprises and the Tunisian private sector, including the Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce, the Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Tunisian Union for Industry, Commerce and Artisans (UTICA), to hear their views on how to strengthen U.S.-Tunisia commercial ties and regional integration. The Tunisian private sector is particularly interested in attracting investment, exploring franchising opportunities, forging business partnerships with U.S. firms — including in third-country markets — and helping small and medium-sized businesses find trading opportunities with American and regional partners.
The history of U.S.-Tunisian diplomatic and commercial ties dates back more than 200 years, to the American Friendship Treaty with Tunisia signed in 1799. The United States is committed to a strong partnership and growing two-way trade with Tunisia as it transitions to a new era of openness.
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Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East L. Daniel Mullaney, Deputy Assistant USTR for Eurasia and the Middle East Mark Mowrey, Deputy Assistant USTR for Small Business Market Access Christina Sevilla, Department of Commerce North Africa desk officer Christopher Wilken and U.S. Embassy–Tunis Commercial Attaché Isabel Rioja-Scott met with a large Tunisian delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Ambassador Faysal Gouia. The two sides discussed issues related to market access, services, investment and intellectual property rights, along with specific steps the parties could take to improve the business climate and lay the groundwork for greater trade liberalization, which would support Tunisia’s growth and employment goals.
The U.S. delegation also met with officials responsible for small and medium-sized enterprises and the Tunisian private sector, including the Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce, the Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Tunisian Union for Industry, Commerce and Artisans (UTICA), to hear their views on how to strengthen U.S.-Tunisia commercial ties and regional integration. The Tunisian private sector is particularly interested in attracting investment, exploring franchising opportunities, forging business partnerships with U.S. firms — including in third-country markets — and helping small and medium-sized businesses find trading opportunities with American and regional partners.
The history of U.S.-Tunisian diplomatic and commercial ties dates back more than 200 years, to the American Friendship Treaty with Tunisia signed in 1799. The United States is committed to a strong partnership and growing two-way trade with Tunisia as it transitions to a new era of openness.
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Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/U-S-and-Tunisia...