German-Tunisian development cooperation focuses on environmental protection

Along with France and Italy, Germany is one of Tunisia's major bilateral development partners. German-Tunisian development cooperation focuses on environmental protection (wastewater treatment, refuse disposal and recycling, renewable energy and water management) as well as on modernizing the Tunisian economy in preparation for the customs union with the EU.

Mr. Nadhir Hamada, Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee met on March 17, with Mr. Gloser, Deputy Minister at the German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of European affairs. The talks focused on bilateral relations in the field of environment and the means to promote them in the sectors related to renewable energy and operation of wastewater especially in the interior regions.