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Malaysia–Tunisia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Malaysia and Tunisia. Diplomatic relations established in 1962. [1] The Malaysian Embassy in Algiers covers Tunisia while the Tunisian Embassy in Jakarta covers Malaysia. [2] The relations are mainly in economic relations with several agreements has been signed. [3] On 24 November 1992, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrived Tunisia to begin a three-day official visit. [4] Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Group of 77 and Non-Aligned Movement.
In 1993, trade relations between the two countries stood at MYR16.47 million with Malaysian export reach MYR12.49 million while Tunisian export reach around MYR3.98 million. [3] In 2013, Tunisia invited any investments from Malaysian companies especially in the development of their city in Sfax. [5] Besides that, Tunisia is also keen to invest in Malaysia especially in Islamic banking and halal products. [6]
In education, Tunisia has offered places for Malaysian students in Ez-Zitouna University while Malaysia provided places for Tunisian students in the International Islamic University Malaysia. [3]