US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call with Tunisian President Kais Saied encourages him 'to adhere to the principles of democracy and human rights'
Blinken, in a phone call on Monday with Tunisian President Kais Saied, encouraged him"to adhere to the principles of democracy".
Blinken "urged President Saied to maintain open dialogue with all political actors and the Tunisian people, noting that the United States would continue to monitor the situation and stay engaged," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement on Monday. Tunisia's young democracy faces its worst crisis in a decade on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and suspended parliament with help from the army, a move condemned as a coup by the main parties.His action followed months of deadlock and disputes putting him against Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and a fragmented parliament as Tunisia descended into an economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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