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German chancellor starts official visit to Tunisia

Xinhua, March 3, 2017 Adjust font size:

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on Friday in Tunisia for an official visit to discuss several issues including the return of Tunisian illegal immigrants now in Germany.

At the invitation of the Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi, Merkel is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Secretary of State for the Economy and Energy, and heads of some German companies.

The German chancellor will hold meetings with Essebsi and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, and will deliver a speech to the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) in an extraordinary session.

She will also preside at the Tunisian-German Economic Forum organized by the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Commerce with collaboration of the Tunisian Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Endit