TUNIS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Health Minister Ali Mrabet said the World Health Organization (WHO) supports Tunisia's efforts to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine locally, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported Tuesday.

During the meeting with WHO representative in Tunisia Ibrahim Zik, Mrabet promised that his ministry "is working in partnership with all the parties involved to make the vaccine project a success in Tunisia with the WHO support."

The two also discussed the ways to combat tobacco consumption and addiction in Tunisia, the TAP report said.