During the phone call, the two heads of state discussed friendship and cooperation ties between Morocco and Tunisia.

 They also talked about initiatives and projects that would reinforce bilateral ties to match the long-standing friendship relations between the two peoples, the statement said.

 These partnership relations between the two states are one the components needed for building a prosperous Maghreb that would benefit its citizens.

 The two leaders also tackled the region's unrest and international issues, it added.