14th of May 2013 - The Chief of Government Mr. Ali Larayedh conferred today afternoon at the Government Palace in El Kasbah with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. The latter declared, after his meeting, that he came to Tunisia bearing a message of friendship and support from President François Hollande. He affirmed that France appreciated the achievements made by the Tunisian people as the cradle of the Arab Spring and as the most prominent and privileged partner of France.

The French Foreign Minister highlighted that the bonds of bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and France as well as being  ancient has consistently enhanced in all fields, notably, economic , educational and social.

Laurent Fabius stressed his country’s determination to continue supporting Tunisia in order to make a success of its transitional process and to establish its democratic state.