Moussa begins visit to Tunisia, Algeria today

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is leaving Cairo today for Tunisia, the first leg of his two-nation North African visit.

The top Egyptian diplomat will convey messages from Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the Algerian president Liamine Zeroual when he visits Algeria later this week.

In Tunis, Moussa will chair Egypt's delegation at a joint meeting that aims to discuss establishing free trade between the two countries.

Later the minister will leave for Algiers where he will represent Egypt in the meeting of the Mediterranean Forum of Foreign Ministers.