Cairo : Egypt Tunisia ties took center stage as President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri in Cairo on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing regional coordination, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.
During the talks, both leaders stressed the importance of developing joint cooperation across multiple fields. They highlighted the 18th session of the Joint Higher Committee, scheduled in Cairo, as a strategic platform to deepen collaboration and open new prospects for integration, particularly in trade and investment.
President Sisi and PM Zenzri also emphasized the need for closer coordination to tackle regional challenges and to work jointly toward resolving ongoing crises in the Middle East and North Africa. The two sides urged the private sector in both countries to take the lead in implementing joint projects in Africa, thereby strengthening their regional influence.
The Egyptian-Tunisian Joint Higher Committee meetings will officially begin on Thursday at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital. The opening session will be co-chaired by the prime ministers of both nations. Alongside, the Egyptian-Tunisian Business Council will explore cooperation in renewable energy, agriculture, transportation, and digital transformation, while reviewing fresh private investment opportunities.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Against this backdrop, Tunisia and Iran also reaffirmed their support for Palestinians during separate high-level talks in Tunis on Wednesday.
Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti met Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, where both sides pledged to expand cooperation in trade, medicine, and scientific research. Nafti reiterated Tunisia’s solidarity with Iran against threats to the Arab-Islamic region and welcomed Tehran’s renewed cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a step toward easing regional tensions.
Araghchi, on a working visit to Tunis, described relations with Tunisia as “fraternal and solid.” He confirmed plans to convene the Joint Economic Commission soon and invited Nafti to visit Tehran.
With both Egypt-Tunisia and Tunisia-Iran deepening their engagements this week, the discussions signal a growing regional momentum toward cooperation, even as conflicts across the Middle East remain unresolved.
