MALI''S PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN TUNISIA

MALI'S PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN TUNISIA TUNIS, APRIL 27 (KUNA) -- THE PRESIDENT OF MALI ALFA OMAN KONARE ARRIVED HERE ON THURSDAY FOR A THREE-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT IN AN ANSWER TO AN INVITATION BY TUNISIAN PRESIDENT ZINE EL-ABDIDINE BIN ALI.
THIS VISIT WILL ALLOW THE LEADERS OF BOTH COUNTRIES TO HOLD IMPORTANT TALK IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT SINCE LAST JANUARY BOTH COUNTRIES GAINED MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.
BIN ALI AND KONARE ARE EXPECTED TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF AFRICAN AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TWO AFRICAN NATIONS INSIDE THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO THESE ISSUES.
MALI AND TUNISIA HAVE 18 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEM. MALI IS TUNISIA'S FIFTH LARGEST AFRICAN TRADE PARTNER. (END) SH.BK KUNA 272145 Apr 00NNNN