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Obama to host Tunisian president in May

Xinhua, April 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Barack Obama will host his Tunisian counterpart, Beji Caid Essebsi, next month to discuss a range of issues including security cooperation, the White House said Monday.

Obama "looks forward to discussing with President Caid Essebsi a range of issues pertaining to the continued consolidation of Tunisia's democracy, U.S.-Tunisian security cooperation, and Tunisia's efforts to advance important economic reforms," the White House said in a statement.

It said the two presidents will also discuss the situation in neighboring Libya and terrorist threats in the region in their May 21 meeting.

The White House's announcement came a month after the March 18 attack on the Bardo national museum in Tunis, which killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman. The Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for the attack. Endi