Italian businessmen operating in various sectors in Tunisia called, on Friday, during a meeting with Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied, for improving logistic services in the field of maritime transport, developing the foreign exchange code and lightening administrative procedures, to boost the business and investment climate in the country.
The Italian officials, who were received at the headquarters of the Department of Economy, emphasised the need to digitise transactions and to establish fiscal stability in Tunisia. They also recommended expanding the natural gas network to connect large-scale investment projects in Bizerte and to promote alternative energies such as green hydrogen, especially for energy-intensive industries such as cement plants, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning.
The Italian officials also asked for “the resolution of the problem of connecting renewable energy projects to the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) distribution network”.
During this meeting held in the presence of Italian ambassador to Tunisia, Lorenzo Fanara, the Italian participants expressed their predisposition to develop investments in various sectors including renewable energy, as a first step before completing the electrical connection between Tunisia and Italy.
For his part, Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied underlined his department’s commitment to providing the necessary support to Italian investors to develop their projects under the best conditions.
