{"id":196236,"date":"2026-06-23T18:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/\/2026\/06\/tajani-domani-pomeriggio-a-tunisi-per-il-forum-economico-imprenditoriale-italia-tunisia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:48:27","slug":"tajani-domani-pomeriggio-a-tunisi-per-il-forum-economico-imprenditoriale-italia-tunisia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/comunicati\/2026\/06\/tajani-domani-pomeriggio-a-tunisi-per-il-forum-economico-imprenditoriale-italia-tunisia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tajani \u00e0 Tunis pour le Forum \u00e9conomique et entrepreneurial Italie-Tunisie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>testo in lingua francese:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Le ministre des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res, Antonio Tajani, a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 Tunis pour inaugurer, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de la cheffe du gouvernement tunisien Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, le Forum \u00e9conomique et entrepreneurial Italie-Tunisie.<\/p>\n<p>Cette initiative s\u2019inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement du partenariat entre les deux pays et vise \u00e0 consolider, notamment dans le contexte du Plan Mattei, les relations \u00e9conomiques bilat\u00e9rales en favorisant de nouvelles opportunit\u00e9s d\u2019investissement, de coop\u00e9ration industrielle et de d\u00e9veloppement conjoint. Le Forum a r\u00e9uni environ 200 repr\u00e9sentants italiens des entreprises, des associations professionnelles et des institutions, ainsi que pr\u00e8s de 400 participants tunisiens. Les travaux se sont ouverts par une session pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re consacr\u00e9e aux instruments de soutien au partenariat \u00e9conomique bilat\u00e9ral, suivie de quatre panels th\u00e9matiques portant sur la transition \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique et num\u00e9rique ; l\u2019industrie avanc\u00e9e et les investissements ; l\u2019innovation et la durabilit\u00e9 dans les secteurs traditionnels ; ainsi que les infrastructures de transport et la logistique. La matin\u00e9e du 25 juin sera quant \u00e0 elle consacr\u00e9e aux rencontres B2B entre entreprises italiennes et tunisiennes.<\/p>\n<p>Avec la cheffe du gouvernement tunisien Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, le ministre Tajani a r\u00e9affirm\u00e9 l\u2019engagement de l\u2019Italie en faveur du renforcement du partenariat strat\u00e9gique avec la Tunisie. Les entretiens ont \u00e9galement port\u00e9 sur l\u2019approfondissement de la coop\u00e9ration \u00e9conomique et commerciale, avec une attention particuli\u00e8re aux secteurs de l\u2019\u00e9nergie et des \u00e9nergies renouvelables, ainsi que sur l\u2019ensemble des aspects des relations bilat\u00e9rales entre les deux pays, y compris les questions d\u2019actualit\u00e9 internationale et les relations avec l\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 l\u2019occasion de cette visite, le ministre a visit\u00e9 l\u2019exposition consacr\u00e9e aux 70 ans de relations diplomatiques entre les deux pays ainsi que l\u2019exposition \u00ab Histoires de football entre l\u2019Italie et la Tunisie \u00bb. Il a \u00e9galement particip\u00e9 au CEO Committee italo-tunisien \u00ab Inclure pour grandir \u2013 Plan Mattei \u00bb, promu par l\u2019Institut Arabe des Chefs d\u2019Entreprise et par ELIS, organisation italienne \u00e0 but non lucratif active dans les domaines de la formation, de l\u2019orientation, de l\u2019insertion professionnelle et de l\u2019innovation sociale, actuellement impliqu\u00e9e dans de nombreuses initiatives de formation et d\u2019accompagnement \u00e0 l\u2019insertion professionnelle de travailleurs tunisiens destin\u00e9s au march\u00e9 du travail italien dans le cadre du Plan Mattei. L\u2019objectif du CEO Committee est de construire des mod\u00e8les de coop\u00e9ration mutuellement b\u00e9n\u00e9fiques pour les deux pays, con\u00e7us \u00e0 la fois pour renforcer les comp\u00e9tences locales au profit des entreprises tunisiennes et pour favoriser des parcours de mobilit\u00e9 qualifi\u00e9e de la Tunisie vers l\u2019Italie, dans le cadre d\u2019une gestion r\u00e9glement\u00e9e des flux migratoires.<\/p>\n<p>La Tunisie repr\u00e9sente le premier march\u00e9 de destination des exportations italiennes en Afrique. En 2025, les \u00e9changes commerciaux bilat\u00e9raux ont atteint 6,5 milliards d\u2019euros, avec des exportations italiennes s\u2019\u00e9levant \u00e0 3,4 milliards d\u2019euros et des importations de 3,1 milliards d\u2019euros. Au premier trimestre 2026, les \u00e9changes ont atteint 1,7 milliard d\u2019euros, soit une hausse de 2,9 % par rapport \u00e0 la m\u00eame p\u00e9riode de l\u2019ann\u00e9e pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente, principalement gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l\u2019augmentation des exportations italiennes (+10,9 %). En 2025, l\u2019Italie s\u2019est confirm\u00e9e comme le deuxi\u00e8me fournisseur et le deuxi\u00e8me client de la Tunisie, confirmant ainsi la solidit\u00e9 et le dynamisme des relations \u00e9conomiques entre les deux pays. La pr\u00e9sence entrepreneuriale italienne en Tunisie est \u00e9galement forte et solidement implant\u00e9e : en 2025, plus de 1 000 entreprises italiennes \u00e9taient actives dans le pays, g\u00e9n\u00e9rant au total plus de 85 000 emplois directs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>testo in lingua inglese:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was in Tunis to open the Italy-Tunisia Economic and Business Forum, together with Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is part of the strengthening of partnership between the two countries and aims to consolidate bilateral economic relations, also within the framework of the Mattei Plan, by promoting new investment opportunities, industrial collaboration, and joint development. The Forum was attended by approximately 200 Italian representatives, including companies, business associations, and institutions, as well as nearly 400 Tunisian participants.<\/p>\n<p>The works envisaged a plenary session dedicated to tools to support the bilateral economic partnership, followed by four thematic panels on energy and digital transition; advanced industry and investment; innovation and sustainability in traditional sectors; and transport and logistics infrastructure. The morning of June 25 will be dedicated to B2B meetings between Italian and Tunisian companies.<\/p>\n<p>With Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzi, Minister Tajani reaffirmed Italy\u2019s commitment to working to strengthen the strategic partnership with Tunisia. The discussions also focused on deepening economic and trade cooperation, with particular attention to the energy and renewables sectors, and all aspects of bilateral relations with Tunisia, also with reference to current international affairs and the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>During his mission, the Minister visited the exhibition celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the exhibition \u201cFootball Stories between Italy and Tunisia.\u201d He also participated in the Italian-Tunisian CEO Committee \u201cInclude to Grow \u2013 The Mattei Plan,\u201d promoted by the Tunisian Arab Institute of Business Leaders and ELIS, an Italian non-profit organization operating in the fields of training, career guidance, job placement, and social innovation. ELIS is currently involved in many training and job placement initiatives for Tunisian workers destined for the Italian labour market under the Mattei Plan. The CEO Committee\u2019s goal is to build cooperation models that benefit both countries, designed both to enhance local skills for the benefit of Tunisian businesses and to promote skilled workers\u2019 mobility from Tunisia to Italy within a regulated immigration framework.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia is the leading destination market for Italian exports to Africa. In 2025 bilateral trade reached \u20ac6.5 billion, with Italian exports amounting to \u20ac3.4 billion and imports amounting to \u20ac3.1 billion. In the first quarter of 2026, trade reached \u20ac1.7 billion, up 2.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, thanks primarily to the increase in Italian exports (+10.9%). In 2025 Italy confirmed its position as Tunisia\u2019s second largest supplier and second largest customer, thus demonstrating the strength and dynamism of economic relations between the two countries. The Italian business presence in Tunisia is also strong and well-established. In 2025 over 1,000 Italian companies were active in the country and led to the overall creation of more than 85,000 direct jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"testo in lingua francese: Le ministre des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res, Antonio Tajani, a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 Tunis pour inaugurer, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de la cheffe du gouvernement tunisien Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, le Forum \u00e9conomique et entrepreneurial Italie-Tunisie. 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