Relationship dossier
Egypt
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Egypt and Tunisia sustain constructive bilateral cooperation, including economic agreements and regional coordination.
Egypt toward Tunisia
+35The Egyptian government has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Tunisia through the joint committee and agreements between the two governments, and has coordinated with Tunisia on regional issues.
Tunisia toward Egypt
+35The Tunisian government has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Egypt through the joint committee and agreements between the two governments, and has coordinated with Egypt on regional issues.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by recurring government-level economic cooperation and coordination on regional matters, rather than a close alliance or a prominent pattern of bilateral confrontation. The practical reach and continuity of these arrangements are not clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Egypt and Tunisia maintain cooperative government relations, including economic cooperation through a bilateral joint committee and coordination on regional matters such as Libya. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and consistency of practical cooperation are difficult to characterize in detail.
Key developments
Egypt and Tunisia held a session of their joint committee and signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing security and regional-policy coordination are limited.