Algeria, Libya, Tunisia agree to meet every 4 months

Algeria, Libya and Tunisia have agreed to meet every four months at the level of prime ministers to mainly discuss border control. The agreement was reached during a meeting held on Saturday in Ghadames, Libya, by Algerian Prime Minister Abdulmalek Sellal, Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and Tunisian Premier Hamadi Al-Jebali. The Algerian premier hailed the tripartite meeting on border security as a major and historic event that is likely to strengthen relations among the three countries. At a joint news conference gathering the three premiers, Sellal underlined the difficult situation in the region, noting that Algeria had faced terrorism and extremism for many years. He emphasized the role of national reconciliation in Algeria's stability. The Libyan prime minister also lauded the meeting as "excellent", saying that the security meeting had focused on border security, travelers' security, drug trafficking and immigration. For his part, the Tunisian premier said the Algerian experiment in fighting terrorism and similar security circumstances in Libya and Tunisia necessitate joint coordination in security issues. He said the meeting was an earnest attempt to exert coordinated efforts to maintain security in the three north African countries.