Mediterranean foreign ministers hold extraordinary meeting in France

Foreign ministers of the "5"5 dialogue" countries (five southern and five northern Mediterranean countries) are meeting October 29-30 in Saint-Symphorien, France, French diplomatic sources said.

During the meeting, ministers from the five Maghreban countries (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morococ and Tunisia) and peers from the northern bank (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Malta) will debate the latest developments at the regional and international scenes in the western Mediterranean, and prepare for the first 5"5 heads-of-state and governments summit to be held in Tunis December 5-6.