The government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia of the one part, and the government of the Republic of Tunisia of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties": 

Desiring to strengthen their economic relations and intensify cooperation between the two countries in order to encourage their development; 

Convinced that a reciprocal protection of investment by virtue of a bilateral agreement is likely to stimulate private economic initiative and to increase prosperity in both countries; 

Conscious of the necessity of according fair and equitable treatment to the investments of nationals of one of the Contracting Parties in the territory of the other Contracting Party; 

Have agreed as follows: