The plan sets to create a new partnership with African countries to address the root causes of irregular migration and turn Italy into a sort of hub for energy supplies.
The agreements signed on Wednesday regarded support for the Tunisian State budget for energy efficiency and renewable energy; credit for Tunisian small-and-medium-sized enterprises; and a memorandum of understanding between the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research and its Tunisian counterpart.
It was Meloni’s fourth visit to Tunisia in 10 months but the first specifically regarding the Mattei Plan.
Meloni was instrumental in bringing about an EU deal with Tunis for a strategic partnership featuring financial support and cooperation on combatting human traffickers, among other things.
The need for such a partnership comes following a large increase in the number of migrants arriving in Italy from North Africa.
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