Tunisia, Algeria discuss regional issues

TUNIS - 30 November 2017: President Béji Caid Essebsi said Thursday that Tunisia is keen on developing its relations with Algeria in all fields and continuing coordination and dialogue about the latest regional developments, mainly the Libyan crisis.

These remarks were made during Essebsi's meeting with Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, on the sidelines of his participation in the 5th Africa-Europe Summit in Abidjan in Cote D'Ivoire.

The Tunisian president expressed his satisfaction at the distinguished and exceptional atmosphere between Tunisia and Algeria, lauding the strong cooperation between the two countries in different domains, especially the military and security cooperation.

He called on the Algerian prime minister to enhance coordination and joint field action to confront terrorism, organised crime and smuggling.

Meanwhile, Ouyahia praised the level of development of relations between the two countries, stressing his country's willingness to face the common challenges with Tunisia to achieve stability and sustainable development.