Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mounir Ben Rejiba led the Tunisian delegation to the second ministerial meeting between the Member States of the League of Arab States and the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), held on Monday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The Secretary of State stressed the importance of multilateral action in the context of respect for the sovereignty of countries and their development choices, based on the will and aspirations of their peoples, he was quoted in a Ministry statement. He also reiterated Tunisia's position in favour of the Palestinian cause and the aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people to recover their legitimate rights, starting with the establishment of an independent State with Al-Quds as its capital. Ben Rejiba emphasised the importance of cooperation and exchange of experience with the countries of the Pacific, urging a programme that explores the opportunities for partnership between the two parties. «Education plays a pivotal role in building bridges with these countries,» he pointed out, affirming Tunisia's willingness to provide students from these countries with scholarships to study at Tunisian universities. On the occasion of this ministerial meeting, the Secretary of State held talks with ministers and heads of delegations present at the meeting.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse