Tunisian President meets with Algerian Foreign Minister on bilateral relations

Tunisian President Kais Saied met visiting Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest, said a statement issued by the presidency.

The meeting focused on “fraternal relations between the two countries and the common will to develop them further,” the statement said.

The two sides also stressed the need to identify new prospects for cooperation, deepen dialogue and continue coordination.

They also reviewed the results of the 31st Arab League (AL) Summit and discussed regional and international issues of common interest, the statement said.

On November 1, Saied attended the 31st AL Summit, which was held in the Algerian capital of Algiers.

Food security and the Palestinian issue were high on the agenda of the two-day summit, the first LA meeting since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. ■

Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra in Tunis, Tunisia, November 26, 2022. Tunisian President Kais Saied met on Saturday with the Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, who was visiting, to discuss bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, said a statement issued by the presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via)

(Xinhua)