Tunisia’s stability and security are closely linked to Algeria’s,» said Interior Minister Kamel Feki, during the opening of the first session of the joint commission for the promotion and development of the Tunisian-Algerian border regions, whose works started, on Monday, in Algiers.
Feki pointed out that the two countries are working together to increase security across border areas against terrorist threats, smuggling and organized crime.
In a video shared on the official Facebook page of the Interior Ministry, the minister spoke of the close coordination between Tunisian and Algerian security services near borders, adding that the current regional situation requires increased vigilance at both the central and regional levels so as to overcome any potential challenges.
Feki welcomed the major role of communities living near border areas who keep providing support to the security and military institutions in their fight against terrorism,
«Countering terrorism could only be done by improving the life of
local populations living near border areas and reduce unemployment rates,» the minister pointed out.
«It is necessary to develop a joint strategy to develop these regions, while taking into consideration the specificities of each governorate,» he added.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse