US national security adviser Jake Sullivan urged Tunisia's president on Saturday to outline a swift return to the 'democratic path' following his seizure of governing powers last Sunday, the White House said.
Image:US national security adviser Jake Sullivan urged Tunisia's president on Saturday to outline a swift return to the"democratic path" following his seizure of governing powers last Sunday, the White House said.
Tunisian President Kais Saied invoked a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic and poor governance to dismiss the prime minister, freeze parliament and seize executive control in a move welcomed by street rallies but which his opponents branded a coup. In a phone call, Sullivan underscored to Saied the need for"rapidly forming a new government, led by a capable prime minister to stabilise Tunisia’s economy and confront the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as ensuring the timely return of the elected parliament," the White House National Security Council said in a statement.
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