Italy's newly appointed ambassador to Tunisia, Alessandro Prunas, underlined Rome's commitment to supporting Tunisia in developing the bilateral partnership and extending financial cooperation to the multilateral level, especially in view of Italy's presidency of the G7 summit in 2024. In a meeting on Tuesday with Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri Nemsia, the diplomat reaffirmed the determination to strengthen coordination between the various stakeholders and speed up the implementation of several ongoing cooperation programmes. Minister Nemsia highlighted the "deep historical ties between Tunisia and Italy and the strong bonds of friendship and bilateral cooperation," according to a ministry statement. She also stressed the importance of continuing joint action to strengthen the partnership and develop economic cooperation, both bilaterally and multilaterally. Minister Nemsia noted that Tunisia has managed to withstand the successive crises that have marked the international economic and geopolitical land scape, despite their direct impact on public financial balances. She added that Tunisia has met its external financial commitments and is also working to boost growth, production factors and wealth creation. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse