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