Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelwaheb Abdallah of Tunisia

Abdallah said developing bilateral relations is the common wish of the leaders and the people of the two countries.

Abdallah expressed the hope that Tunisia and China would further enhance cooperation and exchanges in all fields.

Tunis, December 03 (QNA) - Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah received here today Alcee Lamar Hafting, US Congress representative and member of the "Tunisia-USA Caucus.

Earlier, Abdallah was received by President Karolos Papoulias.

particularly between the parliamentarians.

fresh impetus to co-operation and bilateral exchanges.

On September 25, a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia Abdelwaheb Abdallah took place in New York on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.

of bilateral co-operation in all fields.

Abdallah is set to address on Tuesday an Istanbul meeting of a business forum between Turkey and Tunisia.

Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdallah said Turkish President Abdullah Gul had visited Tunisia in 2006, adding that tangible steps were taken and a solid momentum could be achieved after this visit.

Abdallah said Tunisian culture and transportation ministers and Parliament Speaker would visit Turkey next month.