Egyptian Ambassador to Tunisia nabil Habashy on Saturday received at Carthage International Airport Egypt's handball national team mission, currently visiting here to play several friendly matches with the Tunisian side.

The friendly matches come in light of both teams' preparations for the upcoming World Handball championship, slated for next January in France.

Egyptian team's visit to the north African country falls within the framework of activating sports cooperation between the two nations, Habashy in statements to MENA.

The five-day itinerary of the Egyptian team includes two matches that will be played on Monday and Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian ambassador described Egyptian-Tunisian relations as "distinguished" and covering all fields including the cultural, economic and political ones.

Source: MENA