Stock of Tunisian news in recent hours, through the Tunisian media
Tunisia: The Turkish Embassy in Tunis celebrates the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye (AA)
The Embassy of Türkiye in Tunisia organized a ceremony on Friday to celebrate the commemoration of the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, in the presence of senior officials and ambassadors from foreign countries, as well as politicians and ministers Tunisians.
The ceremony was held in a hotel in the northern suburbs of Tunis opened with the Turkish and Tunisian national anthems. Türkiye’s ambassador to Tunisia, Caglar Fahri Cakiralp then delivered a speech, followed by speeches by the Tunisian Ministers of Health and Environment.
Resumption of phosphate transport by train (Mosaïque Fm)
An agreement was reached on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport for the resumption of the transport of phosphate by train. The first train of phosphate to the factories of the Tunisian Chemical Group is scheduled for Saturday, after a 27-day strike and for two periods since September 28.
In addition, the CEO of the National Society of Tunisian Railways and the Deputy Secretary General of the General Federation of Railway Workers have agreed to organize periodic meetings with the aim of evaluating and overcoming the problems of lines 13 and 15 in its section connecting Om Larayes and Redeyef intended for the transport of phosphate.
French Ambassador at Abir Moussi (Digital Tunisia)
French Ambassador André Parent visited the headquarters of the Parti Destourien Libre (PDL) on Friday, accompanied by his political adviser, Diego Filiu.
The meeting focused on “the party’s positions on the topics discussed and the safeguarding of ties between France and Tunisia, in mutual respect”.
It should be noted that the discussion took place in the presence of Thameur Saâd, assessor of Abir Moussi in charge of foreign relations, and Mohamed Karim Krifa, the assessor in charge of relations with organizations and parties.
*The agreement with the IMF and the American donation at the heart of a Franceschi – Saïed meeting (Business News)
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Tunisia, Natasha Franceschi, and the Tunisian Minister of the Economy, Samir Saïed, discussed several current topics during a meeting announced for Saturday, October 29, 2022, by the United States Embassy.
The American diplomatic representation specified that the two parties had discussed the file of the agreement between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund as well as the donation of sixty million dollars granted by the United States to Tunisia to support the Tunisian people in the face of economic difficulties.
The IMF had approved, on October 15, a 48-month extended agreement with Tunisia for an amount of 1.9 billion dollars.
They also mentioned USAID programs aimed at promoting economic and employment opportunities in Tunisia.
