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Tunisia, Turkey to deepen bilateral ties
Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam recently paid a visit to Ankara upon an invitation by his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. Abdessalam was welcomed by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In the course of talks, the sides discussed bilateral ties and regional developments. Abdessalem said that Tunisia was ready to co-operate with Turkey in all fields and eager to increase their mutual trade volume. He added that Tunisia and Turkey can co-operate in various fields and build a bright future together as the two countries have deep rooted historical ties. The sides agreed to co-operate in diverse fields, such as industry, infrastructure, service sector and tourism. Considering Turkey as a rapidly growing regional power, Abdessalem said that Turkey attracts not only Tunisians but the whole region.
For his part, Davutoglu said Abdessalem's visit carries symbolic importance as it is his first official trip overseas, and that they discussed bilateral relations and regional issues during their official talks.
The Tunisian deputy prime minister responsible for the economy, Ridha Saidi, said his government will review existing agreements with Turkey, including the 2005 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to create favourable conditions for Turkish companies to operate in Tunisia. The statement was made on the sidelines of a trilateral Turkey-Tunisia-Libya business forum held in Hammamet, Tunisia.
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