Najla Bouden invited to the Qatar Economic Forum

Prime Minister Najla Bouden-Romdhane met on Tuesday at the Kasbah the Qatari Ambassador to Tunis Saad bin Nasser Al-Humaidi.

The Qatari diplomat handed Najla Bouden an official invitation from Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior to participate in the Qatar Economic Forum, scheduled for March 26 and 27, said a statement from Prime Minister.

Al-Humaidi reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continue supporting Tunisia through the Qatar Fund for Development and the Qatar Bank by supporting small and medium development projects, the construction of social housing and the renovation of schools.

The Qatari diplomat stressed the need to further develop cooperation relations between the two countries, especially in the economic, banking and social fields.

He underlined Qatar’s willingness to build on the Tunisian experience in the fields of health, education and youth, especially as Qatar is preparing to host the World Cup.

For his part, the Prime Minister welcomed the “significant” support given by Qatar to Tunisia through the Qatar Fund for Development, calling for further strengthening this cooperation, particularly in the fields of health, education. , youth and sports.

Najla Bouden also praised the “excellent” level reached by “long-standing” bilateral relations and the diversity and richness of cooperation.

The meeting was also an opportunity to discuss the concerns of the Tunisian community in Qatar, which numbered 31,000 people.

Melvin B. Baillie