The Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs stated that the Minister Mrs. Hayet Guettat Guermazi received yesterday, January 23, 2023, at the headquarters of the ministry, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain, Mr. Francisco Javier Puig Saura.

This meeting was mainly about fostering  cultural cooperation between Tunisia and Spain, notably in the heritage field.

The Spanish Ambassador proposed to organize a photo exhibition dedicated to Tunisia, gathering about 107 historical photos dating back to 1892 and documenting the various archaeological sites in the country, and to draw up a catalogue of the exhibition in French and Arabic, the printing of which will be entrusted to the Agency for Heritage Development and Cultural Promotion (AMVPPC).

Besides, the meeting offered the occasion to discuss several issues related notably to the film and heritage sectors, the possibility to set a work plan to help restore some historical, cultural and natural monuments as the Kacem Jellizi National Centre of Ceramic Art, the Carthage Hall at the Bardo Museum, to continue the Chikly Island's fitting-out project and organize workshops in matters of ceramics restoration, in coordination with the General Directorate of Heritage at the Cultural Affairs Ministry, the National Heritage Institute (INP) and the AMVPPC, according to a press release. By the ministry.

Referring to the filmmaking sector, the minister underscored the importance of setting up a fund to support mixed film works, in a bid to boost investment in film cooperation between the two countries and increase the pooling of expertise and experiences in this field.

For his part, the Spanish Ambassador stressed his country's willingness to further cement this cooperation in all cultural and artistic fields, notably by enhancing the Spanish presence in cultural events and international festivals, calling for the formation of a joint working group to examine all projects and implement them.