Busan City and Tunis City, Capital of Tunisia, Sign Sister City Agreement

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City will sign a sister city cooperation agreement with Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, at 2 p.m. on the 11th in the International Protocol Room on the 7th floor of City Hall.

The signing ceremony will be attended by Mayor Park Hyung-joon and Suad Ben Abderrahim, the first female mayor in the Arab world and mayor of Tunis, along with other officials.

Once the agreement is signed, Tunis will become the first sister city in the African region and the 13th sister city of Busan.

The two cities plan to promote mutual prosperity and development, expand human exchanges, and enhance cooperation in various fields such as economy, culture, trade, ports, information technology, and environment.

Tunisia, with Tunis as its capital, is the most stable African country with the greatest potential for sustainable development politically, socially, and economically.

The Busan city officials said, "This sister city cooperation agreement is especially meaningful as it provides a foothold for Busan-based companies to enter the African market."

This agreement is also a result of the visit by a trade delegation of Busan-based companies to Tunis in May to explore new markets in the African region.

Mayor Park Hyung-joon said, "If Busan becomes a sister city with Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, which has good relations with neighboring African countries, it is expected to open the way for Busan companies to enter the African market."

He added, "We also expect Tunis, which will become a sister city, to play a key role as a foothold in negotiations and promotional activities to secure support for hosting the 2030 Busan World Expo in the African region."

With this sister city cooperation agreement, Busan will establish active city diplomacy by forming sister and friendship city relationships with a total of 39 cities in 29 countries.

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