Tunisia, Poland sign cooperation agreements

Tunisia and Poland on Tuesday signed agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries, especially in the economic and tourism fields. The agreements were signed at the beginning of the visit by Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to Poland.

Tunisian Foreign Minister Habib Ben Yahia said, "We could achieve a tangible progress on all levels, especially on the democratic and economic fields."

Meanwhile, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek expressed his hope that there will be exchange of tourism delegations between the two countries.

President Ben Ali, who is in a two day visit to Poland met with his Polish counterpart, Aleksander Kwasniewski, on Tuesday, and the two presidents signed cooperation agreements which cover all scientific, cultural, social, economic and tourism levels and on the level of TV stations between the two countries.

The Tunisian president had the post of the Tunisian ambassador to Poland for four years between 1980-1984.