QNA/Tunis



Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) has signed four new agreements  here – one with the Tunisian Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, and the rest with three Tunisian establishments.
The agreements were signed by Qatar’s Ambassador to Tunisia Abdullah bin Nasser al-Humaidi, who is the chairman of Qatar Friendship Fund, and Tunisian Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Hafedh Lamouri and representatives of the three establishments.  
The agreements aim to encourage the youth to launch private projects, through funding mechanisms and mentoring and coaching.  
In a statement following the signing of these agreements, Al-Humaidi expressed the hope that these new partnerships will strengthen the relations between Qatar Friendship Fund and its partners for the good of the Tunisian youth.
He added that adding new partners would have a positive impact on the Tunisian youth, especially those in remote areas, pointing out that these partnerships reflect the extent of mutual trust between the Qatari and Tunisian peoples.
Al-Humaidi also underscored the achievements made as a result of previous partnership agreements signed between the QFF and a number of Tunisian partners, explaining that the partnership agreement which concluded with the Bank of SMEs resulted in launching up to 146 projects.
The partnership agreement with Tunisia entrepreneurship network allowed the QFF to open six offices in six areas in the northern, central and southern Tunisia, and to support 80 projects which will provide 1,031 new jobs by the end of this year, he said, adding that last September saw the launch of a new information and communication technology system at a cost of 28mn Tunisian dinars (US$18mn).
Tunisian Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Hafedh Lamouri said the agreements signed on Friday would boost co-operation between the Qatar Friendship Fund and Tunisian partners, and would encourage private initiative among Tunisian youth.  
He said that Qatar Friendship Fund’s support would help in creating jobs in Tunisia and encourage the spirit of private initiative.


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