Jamaica’s foreign minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, and Tunisian foreign minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti, sign a Joint Communiqué, officially establishing diplomatic relations between Jamaica and Tunisia. Ambassador Bryan Wallace (left) of Jamaica’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), alongside representatives from Tunisia’s Permanent Mission to the UN, looks on during the signing ceremony in New York. (Photo contributed)
Jamaica has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Tunisia.
This follows the signing of a Joint Communiqué by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith and her Tunisian counterpart, on the margins of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Minister Johnson Smith says the move is an important step as it broadens Jamaica’s diplomatic outreach, particularly within Africa.
She says it is in keeping with the government’s commitment to deepening ties with non-traditional partner countries on the African continent.
The minister says the move also aligns with the government’s strategic efforts to identify opportunities for enhancing trade and investment in support of the country’s economic development.
In their first bilateral discussion, the two foreign ministers welcomed opportunities for cooperation at both the bilateral and multilateral levels, including in key areas such as tourism, education and cultural exchange, while also advancing the shared goals of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.
Tunisia brings to 170, the number of countries with which Jamaica has established diplomatic relations.
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