Tunisian president calls for limiting extremist groups activities in Europe
Tunisia, Politics, 1/17/2002

Tunisia's President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has called on the international community to put an end to the move of the extremist groups members in the European capitals and to reconsider rules relating to giving political asylum.

Upon his meeting on Tuesday in Tunis with members of the diplomatic corp, the Tunisian president said that the incidents of September 11 has shaken the international conditions in all its political, economic and humanitarian aspects.

Bin Ali explained that it is necessary to crystallize a comprehensive and an integrated international policy that sets mechanism for fighting terrorism in the framework of the UN activity.

He added that his country has formulated a draft law pertains to following up terrorist crimes and resisting international terrorism. He expressed his conviction that peace and stability will not be attainable in the world without eliminating beds of tension, foremost being solving the Palestinian question.

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