A cooperation agreement on the mobility of doctors will be shortly signed by Tunisia and Libya, the Tunisian Medical Association (CNOM in french) said.

This follows the issuance by the Libyan medical association of a press release in which it said it is regretful to see Tunisian physicians travel frequently to Libya and practise outside the legal framework there.

A meeting involving the CNOM and a high-level Libyan delegation led by the association's president and a health ministry representative will be held soon in Tunis, the same source said.

It was agreed at a meeting in Rabat which brought Maghreb medical associations in March to establish a system which guarantees effective and sound joint action in respect of the law while preserving the rights of patients and physicians.

CNOM President, Ridha Dhaoui, told TAP on Friday that Tunisian physicians wishing to practice in Libya need to obtain prior authorization from the Libyan Doctor’s Union.

Dhaoui called on all Tunisian doctors practising both in Tunisia and Libya to inform the CNOM which ensures coordination with the Libyan Doctors Union for authorizations