Romanian president in Tunisia

Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has discussed with his Romanian counterpart Eyon Elyesko who started yesterday a work visit to Tunisia means of improving bilateral relations and recent developments in the region.

The official spokesman for the Tunisian Presidency said the two presidents reviewed ties of "solid and deeply rooted friendship between Tunisia and Romania and the process of bilateral cooperation and its future prospects in light of recommendations of the joint committee" which met recently in Tunisia especially in regard to economic relations and trade exchange.

The two presidents stressed the need of boosting bilateral cooperation to the level of partnership. They also discussed developments taking place in the Middle East region especially the grave military escalations on the Palestinian arena.

Ben Ali expressed Tunisia's deep concern over the "revenge acts conducted by Israel against the Palestinians." He called on the international community for prompt interference to ensure international protection for the Palestinians.