Tunisia, France for boosting relations

Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Saturday night discussed with French President Jacques Chirac, currently visiting Tunisia, bilateral relations and main international and regional issues, foremost being the Middle East peace process.

The spokesman for the Tunisian Presidency said that the two Presidents reiterated their agreement to continue bilateral consultations on various levels and to continue the march of cooperation between the two countries.

The two Presidents expressed satisfaction over matters related to implementing economic and financial partnership between the two countries. During the talks, the Tunisian president stressed the need to reach a solution for the Lockerbie crisis and lift the sanctions imposed on Libya.