Foreign Minister meets UK Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and UN

(TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar, Thursday, had a meeting with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The meeting is part of the visit made by the Foreign Minister to the UK, mandated by the President of the Republic to represent Tunisia at the coronation ceremonies of His Majesty King Charles III scheduled for May 5 and 6, reads a statement of the ministry.

A focus was put on the historical ties binding the two countries and ways to consolidate “lasting friendship, promote understanding and trust, the same source says.

The Tunisian and UK partnership has been consolidated over the past years, particularly when the two countries signed an association agreement in October 2019, the first of its kind in North Africa, according to the same source.

The Foreign Minister stressed the need to continue the constructive  dialogue between the two countries, pointing out that “Tunisia remains committed to preserving freedoms, upholding the rule of law as well as establishing a sustainable, fair and inclusive development model in line with the legitimate aspirations of the Tunisian people,” Ammar stressed.

He indicated that “priority is now given to the country’s economic recovery and  improving Tunisian citizens’ living conditions, reiterating that “any skeptical message or negative attitude will only worsen the socio-economic conditions in Tunisia.”