Tunisia and Algeria Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation with 25 New Agreements
The Head of Government, Sarra Zaafrani Zanzeri, and Algerian Prime Minister, Sifi Ghrieb, oversaw the signing of 25 cooperation agreements, memoranda of understanding, and executive programs on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Government Palace in the Kasbah, following the conclusion of the 23rd session of the Tunisian-Algerian Joint Commission. The ceremony marks a new stage in the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, with a set of agreements covering sensitive and strategic areas such as financial security, transportation, accreditation, diplomacy, water, fishing, investment, media, culture, youth, sports, health, energy, employment, and copyright.
Complete List of 25 Signed Agreements
- Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Insurance Sector.
- Agreement on Joint Operation of International Regular Passenger Road Transport Lines between the Tunisian National Interurban Transport Company and the Algerian Public Economic Transport and Services Enterprise.
- Agreement on Cooperation in Accreditation between the Tunisian National Accreditation Council and the Algerian Accreditation Organization.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the International Diplomatic Academy of Tunisia and the Diplomatic Institute and International Relations of Algeria.
- Executive Program 2026-2028 for Cooperation in the Fields of Women, Family, Children, and the Elderly.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Tunisian Television Establishment and the Algerian Public Television Establishment.
- Framework Agreement on Cooperation between the Tunisian National Water Exploitation and Distribution Company and the Algerian Water Company.
- Framework Agreement on Cooperation between the Tunisian General Directorate of Rural Engineering and Water Exploitation and the Algerian National Office for Irrigation and Drainage.
- Draft Cooperation Agreement between the Tunisian Interprofessional Group of Fishery Products and the Algerian Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency and the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Foreign Investment.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Tunis Afrique Presse Agency and the Algerian Press Agency.
- Twinning and Cooperation Agreement between Tunisian Radio and the Algerian Public Radio Establishment.
- Executive Program 2026-2027 for Cooperation in the Field of Sports.
- Executive Program 2026-2027 for Cooperation in the Field of Youth.
- Twinning Agreement between the Tunisian General Authority for Labor and Professional Relations and the Algerian General Labor Inspection.
- Cooperation Memorandum between the Tunisian Higher Institute of Specialized Education and the Algerian School for Teachers of the Deaf and Mute.
- Agreement on Cooperation in Employment between the Republic of Tunisia and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
- Agreement between the Tunisian National Center for Trainer Training and Training Engineering and the Algerian National Institute for Vocational Training and Education "Kaci Tahar".
- Executive Program for Cultural Cooperation between the Ministries of Culture of the two countries.
- Executive Program 2026-2028 for Cooperation in the Health Sector.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Tunisian Ministry of Health and the Algerian Ministry of Pharmaceutical Industry in the field of pharmaceutical industry.
- Executive Program 2026-2027 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Tunisian Investment Authority and the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency.
- Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Reciprocal Representation between the Tunisian Organization for Copyright and Related Rights and the Algerian National Office for Copyright and Related Rights.
- Memorandum of Understanding in the fields of energy, new and renewable energies between the concerned ministries of the two countries.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Tunisian General Authority for Insurance and the Algerian Insurance Supervision Commission on the exchange of information and supervision of the insurance sector.
The ceremony concluded with the signing, by the Head of Government Sarra Zafrani Zanzeri and Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, of the minutes of the 23rd session of the Tunisian-Algerian Joint Commission.
