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Tunis: Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mounir Benrjiba, held a teleconference on Wednesday with the heads of consular missions.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting came within the framework of the follow-up of work related to the provision of administrative services to the Tunisian community abroad.

The Minister stressed the need to step up efforts to ensure the best conditions for the summer return in terms of the quality and timeliness of the services provided, in particular the renewal of passports, as well as greater attention to the community at the maritime transit points of Genoa, Rome, Marseille, Salerno and Palermo.

This is in addition to continuing to pay full attention to all segments of the Tunisian community abroad, including families, students, professionals and new generations, according to the same source.

At the beginning of the meeting, he recalled the measures taken and asked the heads of
consular missions to inform the community.

This meeting follows two ministerial working sessions held on April 22 and 23, chaired by the Prime Minister in the presence of a number of ministers and members of the government, to discuss the issue of renewing passports for the community and preparing for the return of Tunisians abroad this summer, he noted.

For their part, the heads of consular missions expressed their willingness to do their utmost to provide quality consular services and the best conditions for the return of the Tunisian community to their homeland.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

Tunis: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, met on Wednesday with Alfonso Campisi, an Italian-Tunisian writer and professor at the University of Manouba, who presented him with his latest publication on migration from Sicily to Tunisia between the 19th and 20th centuries.

The meeting comes within the framework of supporting cultural communication and recognising the importance of the role of cultural diplomacy as a tributary of Tunisian diplomacy, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, the Minister highlighted the depth and tradition of Tunisian-Italian cultural relations, noting that the intertwining of the two cultures is an interesting model that will serve to support and strengthen relations between the peoples of the two countries.

He explained that Tunisia, as an Arab country with its cultural, linguistic and religious reserves, is not complex and is open to all European peoples and cultures, especially Italy, which
it considers one of its closest partners because of their common cultural affinities.

For his part, the Italian-Tunisian writer and academic expressed his pleasure at this meeting. He said that Tunisia had a very special place in his heart. He recalled his family’s migration from Sicily to Tunisia since 1830 and the peaceful coexistence of Sicilians and Tunisians, which led to the establishment of strong cultural and social ties. He said that a member of his family had been forced to leave Tunisia in 1943 for supporting the Tunisians’ struggle against the colonialists.

Campisi said he would continue his research and writing to promote Tunisia and the value of its people, who accept and respect all other cultures and religions, and who are steeped in an open and tolerant Islamic religion. He also said that he was looking for ways to establish the guarantee of equality between Tunisian and Italian students in the framework of scientific exchange programmes.

He also expressed his willingness to participate in
the event to be organised by the Ministry in the framework of Tunisia’s presidency of the International Organisation of the Francophonie.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

President Kaïs Saïed met on Wednesday evening at Carthage Palace with Speaker of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP), Brahim Bouderbala, and Speaker of the National Council of Regions and Districts, Imed Derbali.

During the meeting, they discussed the general concepts of the draft organic law that will govern relations between the two chambers of parliament, as provided for in Article 75 of the Constitution, according to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic.

The President of the Republic congratulated Derbali on his election as Speaker of the National Council of Regions and Districts.

He stressed the importance of this constitutional institution, in cooperation with the Assembly of People’s Representatives, in achieving integration and strengthening the representation of citizens in the enactment of laws, especially in the economic and social fields.

Saied recalled that all political and electoral deadlines have been met since 25 July 2021, most recently the establishment of the Nati
onal Council of Regions and Districts, stressing that the political system established by the Constitution of 25 July 2022 is in harmony with the process that began on December 17, 2010 from the interior regions and culminated centrally.

In this regard, the Head of State said: “Those who were marginalised and waiting for decisions to be made centrally are now active and involved in the development of legislation that will allow them to realise their hopes and aspirations.”

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse