Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed (R) meets with his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 20, 2017. Leaders of Tunisia and Portugal inked agreements and exchanged their views on regional situation as Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa started a two-day official visit to Tunisia Monday. (Xinhua/Adele Ezzine)
TUNIS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Tunisia and Portugal inked agreements and exchanged their views on regional situation as Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa started a two-day official visit to Tunisia Monday.
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and his Portuguese counterpart signed seven bilateral cooperation protocols in sectors including civil protection, transport, education, scientific research, vocational training and employment.
The two leaders co-chaired a high-level meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
"The joint declaration, which has crowned the work of the high-level Tunisian-Portuguese meeting, reflected the shared desire of both countries to raise the bilateral partnership to a higher level, at a time when the two countries celebrate 60 years of strong and serene relations," said Chahed.
They have also reached an agreement on a Portuguese credit granted to Tunisia with a value of 20 million euros (about 23.5 million U.S. dollars).
