Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية

Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
The History of the Japan-Tunisia Relations
1956 June: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Tunisia were established
1956: Visa Exemption Arrangement between Japan and Tunisia
1960: Trading Arrangement between Japan and Tunisia
1969: Japanese Embassy opened in Tunisia
1974: Exchange of Notes on an Agreement to Dispatch Japan Overseas Cooperation between Japan and Tunisia
1985: 1st Japan-Tunisia Joint Committee has taken place
2000 September: Visit to Japan by Mr. Ben Yahia, Foreign Minister of Tunisia
2002 December: Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers Meeting
2003 May: Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2003 June: The Fifth Japan-Tunisia Joint Committee Meeting
2003 September: Vice-President of House of Councillors, Japan, Shoji MOTOOKA visited Tunisia
2003 September: Prime Minister, Tunisia, Mohamed Ghannouchi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2003 October: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Yoriko KAWAGUCHI visited Tunisia
2003 November: Visit to Republic of Tunisia by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi
2004 May: Former Prime Minister, Japan, Yoshiro MORI visited Tunisia
2004 May and June: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Habib Ben Yahia visited Japan
2004 July: Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2005 April: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Katsuyuki KAWAI visited Tunisia
2005 June: Prime Minister, Tunisia, Mohamed Ghannouchi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2005 November: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communication, Japan, Heizo TAKENAKA visited Tunisia
2005 October: Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Tunisia, Bechir Tekkari visited Japan
2006 January: President of House of Representatives, Japan, Yohei KONO visited Tunisia
2006 January: Minister of Health, Tunisia, Mohamed Ridha Kechrid visited Japan
2006 May: Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2006 July: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Abdelwaheb Abdallah visited Japan
2006 August: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Shintaro ITO visited Tunisia
2007 April: Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2008 March: Secretary of State under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Saida Chtioui visited Japan
2008 March: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Osamu UNO visited Tunisia
2008 April: President of the Chamber of Councillors, Tunisia, Abdallah Kallar visited Japan
2008 May: Prime Minister, Tunisia, Mohamed Ghannouchi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2008 July: Senior Vice-Minister of Environment, Japan, Ikuzo SAKURAI visited Tunisia
2008 October: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia, Lahar Bououni visited Japan
2009 June: President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Sadako OGATA visited Tunisia
2009 July: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Abdelwaheb Abdallah visited Japan
2009 October: Minister of Culture and Protection of National Heritage, Tunisia, Abderraouf El Basti visited Japan
2009 December: Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Mohamed Nouri Jouini visited Japan
2009 December: Vice President of House of Councillors, Japan, Akiko SANTO visited Tunisia
2010 July: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Tadahiro MATSUSHITA visited Tunisia
2010 October: Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia, Bechir Tekkari visited Japan
2010 December: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Japan, Seiji MAEHARA visited Tunisia
2010 December: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Akihiko OOHATA visited Tunisia
2011 January: Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara and Tunisian Ambassador to Japan Noureddine Hached
2011 May: Meeting Between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Matsumoto and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia Kefi
2011 May: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Mohamed Mouldi Kefi visited Japan
2012 February: Secretary of State under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Hedi Ben Abbes visited Japan
2012 March: President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Sadako OGATA visited Tunisia
2012 June: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Rafik Abdessalem visited Japan
2012 June: Visit to Japan of H.E. Dr. Rafik Abdessalem, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia
2012 October: Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Riadh Bettaieb visited Japan
2012 December: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Kazuyuki HAMADA visited Tunisia
2013 June: President of the Republic of Tunisia, Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Othman Jarandi visited Japan
2013 June: Japan-Tunisia Summit Meeting
2013 August: President of Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League, Ichiro AISAWA visited Tunisia
2013 September: Minister of Tourism, Tunisia, Jamel Ghamra visited Japan
2013 October: Minister of Equipment and Environment, Tunisia, Mohamed Salmane visited Japan
2013 November: Secretary of State to the Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Tunisia, Noureddine Kaabi visited Japan
2013 December: Minister to the Prime Minister in charge of Economic Affairs, Tunisia, Ridha Saidi visited Japan
2014 March: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Nobuo KISHI visited Tunisia
2014 September: President of the UTICA (Tunisia Union for Industry, Commerce and Handcrafts), Tunisia, Ouided Bouchamaoui visited Japan
2014 October: Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Information and Communication Technologies, Tunisia, Taoufik JELASSI visited Japan
2014 October: Visit to the Republic of Tunisia by Mr. Kazuyuki Nakane, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2014 November: Minister of Education, Tunisia, Fathi JARRAY visited Japan
2015 February: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Takashi UTO visited Tunisia
2015 March: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Kazuyuki NAKANE visited Tunisia
2015 March: Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Tunisia, Nejib Derouiche visited Japan
2016 April: The 1st session of "Japanese-Tunisian Dialogue on Security and Counter-terrorism"
2016 July: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Miki Yamada Receives a Courtesy Call by the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
2016 September: Vice-President of Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League, Kazunori TANAKA visited Tunisia
2016 December: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Motome TAKISAWA visited Tunisia
2017 July: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Kentaro SONOURA visited Tunisia
2017 November: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Khemaies Jhinaoui visited Japan
2018 February: Senior Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia in charge of Security Affairs, Tunisia, Kamel Akrout visited Japan
2018 March: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Manabu HORII visited Tunisia
2018 April: Secretary of State for the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources and Fishing in charge of water resources and fishing, Tunisia, Abdallah Rabhi visited Japan
2018 August: State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, Shinsuke OKUNO visited Tunisia
2018 August: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Yoji MUTO visited Tunisia
2018 October: Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji and the Secretary of State for the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Economic Diplomacy of the Republic of Tunisia
2018 December: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono visited Tunisia
2018 December: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Beji Caid Essebsi, President of the Republic of Tunisia
2018 December: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono Pays a Courtesy Call on Head of Government of the Republic of Tunisia Chahed
2018 December: Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2018 December: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Taro KONO visited Tunisia
2019 February: Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Sabri Bachtobji visited Japan
2019 March: Commencement of negotiations for the tax convention between the Republic of Tunisia and Japan
2019 June: Néji JALLOUL, Secretary General of the Tunisian Institute for Strategic Studies, Tunisia, visited Japan
2019 July: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Kenji YAMADA visited Tunisia
2019 August: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia, Khemaies Jhinaoui visited Japan
2019 October: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Shinichi NAKATANI visited Tunisia
2020 December: Foreign Minister of Japan, Motegi visited Tunisia
2020 December: Courtesy Call on President Saide of the Republic of Tunisia by Foreign Minister of Japan, Motegi
2020 December: Courtesy Call on Head of Government MECHICHI of the Republic of Tunisia by Foreign Minister of Japan, MOTEGI
2020 December: Meeting between Foreign Minister of Japan, MOTEGI and H.E. Mr. Ali NAFTI, Secretary of State of the Republic of Tunisia
2022 March: Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers’ Video Conference
2022 May: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Taro HONDA visited Tunisia
2022 June: Meeting and Dinner between State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Suzuki Takako and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia H. E. Mr. Othman Jerandi
2022 June: Courtesy call on Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, MATSUNO Hirokazu by H.E. Mr. Othman JERANDI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia
2022 July: Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, SUZUKI Takako by H.E. Mr. Mohamed ELLOUMI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to Japan
2022 August: Japan-Tunisia Summit Video Conference Meeting
2022 August: Japan-Tunisia Foreign Minister’s Meeting
2022 August: Courtesy Call on President Saied of the Republic of Tunisia by Foreign Minister of Japan, Hayashi
2022 August: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Yoshimasa HAYASHI visited Tunisia
2023 June: The 11th Japan-Tunisia Joint Committee was held in Tunis
2023 June: State Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Japan, Kenji YAMADA visited Tunisia
2023 October: Dr. Nizar Ben Neji, Minister for Communication Technologies, Tunisia, visited Japan
2023 September: Japan-Tunisia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2024 February: State Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Tunisia, Mounir BEN RJIBA visited Japan