Receiving, Thursday in Bardo, a delegation of  the House Democracy Partnership (HDP), a commission of the US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) Mohamed Ennaceur, stressed that Tunisia relies on the support of its friends in the US Congress to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

"Maintaining political and social stability and the fight against violence and radicalism depend on the strengthening of the development process and the multiplication of employment opportunities for young people through investment and support for the national economy, He added, according to a HPR statement.

In turn, the congressmen reaffirmed the commitment of the US Congress to continue to stand with Tunisia, in order to enable it succeed in its economic and social transition.