“ Tunisia caucus” sees the day within US Congress
Tunis , June 14, 2007 (TunisiaOnline) --A new parliamentary group dubbed “Tunisia Caucus” was set up on Wednesday within the US House of Representatives.
The group, whose includes influential members in the US House of Representatives, was officially set up during a ceremony chaired by Tunisia 's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Abdelwahab Abdallah, during his working visit to the United States . The US under- Secretary of State for defense, Mr Gordon England attended the event as guest of honor.
In an address made on this occasion the Minister lauded the initiative thanking members of the group. He said that the new “Tunisia Caucus” not only testified to the strength of the relations prevailing between Tunisia and the USA , but also to the group's commitment to the promotion of cooperation and dialogue between both countries.
On their part, the two co-leaders of the group expressed their admiration for Tunisia and its achivements, stressing the strong friendly relations existing between Tunisia and the USA , and the importance of Tunisian-American cooperation in the promotion of peace and security in the world.
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