Chamber of Advisors looks at draft 12 th Development Plan bill

TUNISIAONLINENEWS – The Chamber of Advisors began looking at the draft 12th Development Plan 2010-2014 during a plenary session held on Friday under the chairmanship of Speaker of the Chamber, Mr. Abdallah Kallel and in the presence of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi and several cabinet members….

Tunisia takes part in 9th session of Maghreb Ministers Council in Rabat

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Tunisia took part from July 5 to 7, 2010 in Rabat in the 9th session of the Maghreb Ministers Council of Training, Employment and Social Affairs and Maghreb community abroad under the presidency of the Arab Libyan Jamahirya.

Minister of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Tunisians Abroad Naceur Gharbi highlighted Tunisia’s keenness to carry on joint …

Chinese Foreign Minister receives Secretary of State in charge of American and Asian Affairs

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- On the sidelines of the 8th session of the Tunisian-Chinese joint committee, Chinese Foreign Minister, Yang Jeichi and Secretary of State in charge of American and Asian Affairs Saida Chtioui.

During the talk, the Chinese FM entrusted the Secretary of State with extending the feelings of friendship and respect of President Hu Jintao to President …

Prime Minister receives Saudi Finance Minister

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi conferred on Thursday with Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, who is currently on a work visit to Tunisia.

The Saudi Minister said the talk looked at the bilateral economic cooperation and the prospects for further enhancing and diversifying it in order to back up the development process in …

President Ben Ali chairs cabinet meeting

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali chaired on Thursday a cabinet meeting which looked at a draft law on the creation on  the institution of the position of family mediator.

The creation of this institution, which materializes the measures set forth in the presidential program 2009-2014, is designed to bring amicable solutions by means of …

President Ben Ali orders special pricing for Tunisian youths on sea trips and air flights fares

As part of celebrating 2010 International Youth Year, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ordered to grant youths under thirty special fares on sea journeys and air flights until December 31, 2010.

Tunisia takes part in Arab-African standing co-operation committee meeting in Cairo

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Tunisia took part in works of the 15th session of the Standing Committee of Arab-African Co-operation which was held on Tuesday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.

The meeting followed preparations for the Second Arab-African Summit due to be held on October 10 in Libya and focused on the draft strategic plan of Arab-African …

12th Development Plan: PM answers deputies’ questions

The Chamber of Deputies held a plenary session on Wednesday, reviewing the draft 12th Development Plan. On this occasion, Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi answered the deputies’ interventions.

The Prime Minister highlighted the consensus during the debates on this draft Plan around its ambitious objectives in perfect harmony with the presidential program “Together We Meet Challenges.”

He said …

Tunisia to host preparatory meeting on Arab women advancement

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- on July 8-9, 2010, Tunisia will be hosting a preparatory meeting to set up a cultural strategy for Arab women’s advancement.

This meeting is among the objectives of First Lady Leila Ben Ali’s presidency of the Arab Women Organization (AWO).

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RCD Secretary General confers with Head of EU Commission Delegation

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The Secretary-General of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (RCD) Mr. Mohamed Ghariani, conferred on Wednesday at the RCD headquarters in Tunis, with Mr. Adrianus Koetsenruijter, the Head of the European Union Delegation in Tunis.

The meeting reviewed the privileged relations between Tunisia and the European Union and issues of mutual interest, particularly in the political and …