By Baron Henri Estramant.
A Luxembourgian business delegation led by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple paid a visit to Tunisia between 29 and 30 April 2015. Luxembourg’s Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Étienne Schneider, was the leading governmental member in the mission.
Tunisian Prime Minister, Habib Essid, welcomed the Luxembourgian delegates for a tête-à-tête in Tunis. Other high-level meetings included seances with Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M’Hamed Ezzine Chlaifa, the Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation, Yassine Brahim as well as the Minister of Tourism and Craftmenship, Selma Rekik.
The business delegation was composed of 60 representatives from 40 companies, drawn from a range of sectors including technology, information and communication technology (ICT) as well as environmental technologies.
Tunisia has a non-resident ambassador accredited to Luxembourg but based in Brussels, M Tahar Cherif. He is also head of mission of Tunisia’s embassy to Belgium and the EU.
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