European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, who is making a working visit to Tunisia, reiterated the EU solidarity with Tunisia and its continued commitment to support the country in the economic, financial and social fields.
Supporting Tunisia involves management of migration by promoting new prospects for vocational training and employment and improving the joint fight against trafficking in human beings and migrants, she said Thursday as she met Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar.
The Minister highlighted the strategic nature of Tunisian-European relations and the importance of the European Union’s support for Tunisia to carry out its socio-economic reforms.
European support should help establish an inclusive and equitable development model within the framework of a partnership based on mutual respect and solidarity to manage common challenges, including migration issues.
Ammar recalled the need to deal with migration issues according to a global approach based on a balance between socio-economic development and the promotion of legal channels of mobility, and the fight against human trafficking and migrants.
Both parties stated their willingness to lay down a partnership for the mobility of skilled and qualified workers.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse