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Libya and Tunisia signed a security agreement to pave the way for the reopening of the Ras Jedir border crossing. The agreement was signed by the Tripoli-based Libyan government’s Acting Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri in Tripoli in the presence of Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba.
Libya and Tunisia signed a security agreement to pave the way for the reopening of the Ras Jedir border crossing. The agreement was signed by the Tripoli-based Libyan government’s Acting Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri in Tripoli in the presence of Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba.
The three discussed the mechanism for reopening the Ras Jedir border crossing, facilitating the movement of trade between the two countries, and discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Libya and Tunisia.
The minutes of the security agreement included; Opening the four joint gates at the port for the entry of citizens from the two countries conditional on them having scanners that operate 24 hours, a commitment to open 6 centres for electronic registration of Libyan citizens’ cars including in the Arabic language and Implementing a work process to reorganize bilateral trade specifically for traveling citizens according to operating regulations, amongst several other conditions.
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The border crossing has been closed since 19 March after clashes between Tripoli forces and local forces. The clashes were seen as an attempt by locals to stop the central Tripoli government from taking control and preventing the smuggling of subsidized goods and human trafficking.
