The Tunisian Ministry of Interior stated that the Minister Kamel Feki received yesterday, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the headquarters of the Ministry, the Ambassador the Federal Republic of Germany, Peter Prügel.

This meetings was an occasion where the two sides agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation and enhance consultation on the issue of irregular migration.

They also agreed to find concrete solutions for the voluntary repatriation of irregular migrants to their countries of origin, ''an operation to be carried out in coordination with specialized international bodies'' according to the Interior Ministry.

The Tunisian minister spoke of the efforts made by various Tunisian state bodies and security units to combat this phenomenon and ensure the protection of irregular migrants in various regions of Tunisia.

"These efforts are still underway despite the smear campaigns launched by some suspicious parties with the intention of tarnishing the country's reputation," the same source added.

The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation projects that fall under the Ministry of Interior.

These projects cover various areas such as counter-terrorism, border security, technical and scientific police and the management of local affairs.