Loading ...U.S. - Arab Chamber Hosts Tunisia's Ministers Of Finance And Tourism
Historic Visit of Tunisian President Takes
U.S. – Tunisia Partnership to New Levels
Obama’s Business Message: Ordinary Tunisians
Need to “Feel the Concrete Benefits of Change
to a More Open and Competitive Economy”
Washington, DC – Late last week, the National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, co-hosted two of Tunisia’s recently appointed ministers: H.E. Slim Chaker, Minister of Finance, and H.E. Salma Elloumi Rekik, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts. The luncheon took place at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, just steps from the White House, where President Barack Obama held a historic meeting with Tunisia’s President, H.E. Béji Caïd Essebsi. This was the first meeting of democratically-elected Presidents in the 220-year history of the two nations.
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H.E. Slim Chaker, Tunisian Minister of Finance: Tunisia is undergoing a transition to a “modern, open society that is attractive to investors.” |
Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring, is the only country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to transition successfully in recent years from an autocratic regime to a fledgling democracy. This has not been a seamless or painless transition, but Tunisia today is blazing its own trail, one that Tunisia hopes will serve as an example for other nations in the region.
In the short-term and medium-term, Tunisia is putting all of its energies into overhauling its economy to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). This was the focus of a recentInvestment and Entrepreneurship Conference – supported by NUSACC – that took place in Tunis two months ago.
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The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, widely regarded as the voice of American business in the Arab world, is in touch with business communities across the United States and serves as the U.S. point of contact for the national chambers of commerce in the 22 Arab nations. On a daily basis, NUSACC works closely with leaders throughout the Arab world, as well as high-level decision makers in the U.S. business community, public policy research centers, multilateral institutions, nongovernmental organizations, media, and the U.S. Government.
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