Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is to hold talks in Riyadh with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz during his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, President Essebsi's Diplomatic Adviser Khamis al Gihinawy said on Tuesday.

During his stay, the Tunisian leader will also meet with a number of Saudi businessmen and investors within the framework of a forum, organized by the Council of Saudi Chambers, al Gihinawy added.

A number of deals and memorandum of understandings in the fields of electricity, civil protection and military defense are expected to be signed between the two countries, he asserted.

Source: MENA