Tunisian president thanks China for assistance to fight COVID-19

Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-08 13:13:24|Editor: huaxia

Photo taken on June 10, 2020 shows a shipment of Chinese medical aid to Libya at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia. (Chinese Embassy to Libya/Handout via Xinhua)

Tunisia sincerely thanks China for its long-term support, especially China's assistance in various forms to his country since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the president.

TUNIS, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Kais Saied said Monday that his country thanks China for providing various forms of assistance to help improve its ability to cope with COVID-19.

The president made the remarks when China's new ambassador to Tunisia Zhang Jianguo presented his credentials.

Tunisia sincerely thanks China for its long-term support, especially China's assistance in various forms to his country since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saied said.

Airport workers transport a shipment of Chinese medical aid to Libya at Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunis, Tunisia, on June 10, 2020. (Chinese Embassy to Libya/Handout via Xinhua)

Tunisia cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries, Saied said, adding that his country will continue to work with China to push forward bilateral friendly cooperation to a new level.

Zhang said that in recent years the China-Tunisia relations have shown a good momentum of development and bilateral cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results.

With the joint efforts of both sides, the friendly cooperation between China and Tunisia will witness a broader prospect for development, he added.

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