The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council has decided to start negotiations on concluding a free trade agreement between the EAEU and Tunisia. The parties plan to start negotiations in 2026. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The agreement is expected to cover a wide range of issues, including: market protection measures, simplification of customs procedures, technical regulation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, electronic commerce, competition, and protection of intellectual property rights.
Tunisia is the third largest market for Russian products on the African continent. Russia is one of the top 5 destinations for Tunisian imports.
