Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Monday stressed the need to strengthen the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Tunisia especially in the areas of trade, economy and technology.

Onyeama made the call in Abuja in his remarks at a business forum preceding Nigeria-Tunis Joint Ministerial Commission.

The minister said that the two-day meeting marked another milestone in the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Tunisia.

This according to him is in the area of trade and economic relations and other areas as well.

He said that the ongoing Joint Ministerial Commission between Nigeria and Tunisia at the ministry would identify various sectors in which level of cooperation could be increased.

He further added that the business forum would further enhance the relations between the two countries.