Interior Minister Marco Minniti is
to discuss security in the Mediterranean and relations with
Europe particularly in regards to combating illegal immigration
and terrorism and strengthening cooperation in police training
during meetings with institutional representatives in Tunisia
and Malta on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Tunisia Minniti is to meet with his counterpart Hèdi
Majdoub, Premier Youssef Chahed and Foreign Minister Khemaies
Jhinaoui.
He is also expected to meet with President Beji Caid Essebsi
at the presidential palace in Carthage.
On Wednesday in Malta Minniti will meet with his counterpart
Carmelo Abela in what will be the first working session between
the new holder of the rotating European Council presidency and
another EU member state.
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