Tunisian minister of defense visits Qatar and Kuwait

Tunisian Minister of Defense Habib bin Yehia began yesterday visits to Qatar and Kuwait, carrying communiques to their rulers from Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin bin Ali concerning the recent developments between Iraq and the United Nations.

Moreover, Tunisian diplomatic sources said the visits of bin Yehia to Doha and Kuwait City comes as a part of continuous consultations, enhancing ties and cooperation with the Qatar and Kuwait.

Bin Yehia played a main role during his tenure as foreign minister in normalization of Gulf - Tunisian relations at the beginning of the 1990s and in saving the region from alienation brought about by the Gulf War.