CARTHAGE  (TAP) - Developments of the security situation in the country were the focus of the meeting held on Friday, at Carthage Palace, under the chairmanship of Interim President Foued Mebazaa and in the presence of Caretaker Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi, National Defence Minister Abdelkrim Zbidi, Interior Minister Habib Essid and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Mouldi Kefi.

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BARDO (TAP) - The draft law on the provisional organisation of the public authorities, which was forwarded on Friday to the Speaker of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), provides for the creation of an Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (IHAE) to discharge its duty on a permanent basis, announced Mr.

TUNIS (TAP) - Libyan authorities, on Sunday, pledged to take urgent measures to stop any breach of the territorial integrity of Tunisia and threat against the security of its citizens, servicemen, security guards and customs on the border.

TUNIS (TAP) - Achievement of large-scale farming projects in the Governorates of Siliana (Northwest), Tataouine, Kebili and Medenine (South) were examined at a meeting held on Friday in Tunis between Minister of Agriculture and Environment Mokhtar Jalleli and Chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Kanayo Nuwnze.

TUNIS (TAP) - The National Fact-Finding Committee on Cases of Embezzlement and Corruption held, on Friday, a meeting with the press on the report on the Committee's activities since its creation following the January 14, 2011 Revolution.

The report had been submitted, on Thursday, by chairman of the Committee Abdelfatteh Amor to Caretaker President Foued Mebazaa.

Mr.

TUNIS (TAP) - The Indictment Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal decided, on Friday, to postpone until next November 26, examination of the request made by the Libyan authorities to extradite former Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmoudi, accused of "incitement to rape" on women in Zouara.

In a telephone interview, Mr.

TUNIS (TAP) - The Finance Ministry decided several financial and taxation measures to stimulate investment, notably in the inland regions, and to boost employment.

These decisions consist in increasing the limit of the investment allowance to 1.

TUNIS (TAP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed that there can be no coexistence with Israël without its withdrawal to the frontiers of 1967 and the settlement of the issues of the final stage of negotiations relating to the guarantee of refugees'right to return, criticising the provocative declarations of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman in which he linked between the legitimate claims of the Paslestinian people and terrorism.

TUNIS (TAP) - Means to boost agricultural co-operation between Tunisia and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) were the focus of the meeting held on Saturday in Tunis, between Agriculture and Environment Minister Mokhtar Jellali and FAO Executive Officer Jacques Diouf.

Mr. Jellali expressed on the occasion, Tunisia's will to make the most of FAO's experience, to facilitate expertise exchange in several sectors between North African countries.

TUNIS (TAP) - "The European Union confirms its commitment to carry on its partnership with Tunisia, by granting a donation worth 400 million Euros and 3 billion euros in loans (2011-2013), to serve in boosting country's development and creating new jobs opportunities," said Mr. Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Services and Financial Regulation.