TUNIS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Minister of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Jeon Hae-cheol on Monday, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement.

During the meeting, Saied said Tunisia is committed to further strengthening friendly ties and cooperation with ROK, particularly in the economic, social, digital and security fields.

He also hailed "the Korean experience in governance and democratic transition through investment in new technologies" and its "initiative to launch a platform to listen to citizens and their suggestions on the development of political strategies and government action plans," the statement said.

For his part, Jeon reaffirmed ROK's willingness to reinforce the already "excellent" bilateral cooperation, noting the mutual support and solidarity shown in the Tunisian people's "successful" fighting against COVID-19. ■