The European Union called for the resumption of Tunisian parliamentary activities as soon as possible, while Jordan expressed the hope that Tunisia will overcome the “difficult situation”. This is the latest response to Tunisian President Said’s decision on Sunday, which includes the dissolution of the government, the suspension of parliamentary activities and the temporary leadership of the president. Department.
Josep Borrell, the head of EU foreign policy, said in a statement that Tunisia’s parliamentary activities must be resumed as soon as possible. At the same time, the EU calls for the realization of Tunisia’s institutional stability, respect for fundamental rights and abandon all forms. Violence.
The statement added that Tunisia’s democratic foundations must be maintained, respect for the rule of law, constitution and legislative framework, and emphasized that the country’s democracy and stability must be maintained as a priority.
On the other hand, the spokesperson of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the freezing of parliamentary rights was based on “a rather loose interpretation of the Constitution.” The spokesperson expressed concern about developments and pointed out that the “good and amazing progress” achieved by Tunisia shows democracy. It has taken root since 2011.
In response to a reporter’s question, a spokesperson for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: “We don’t want to call it a coup. We will definitely seek talks with the Tunisian ambassador to Berlin.”
At the same time, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio also expressed concern about the incident in Tunisia and expressed his belief that Tunisian political parties can overcome the current political crisis within a democratic framework.
Di Maio said in a statement reported by the Italian news agency on Tuesday that “what is currently happening in Tunisia has caused great concern”, but he believes that this crisis can be passed through the Tunisian institutions and the Tunisian people within the framework of democracy. Available tools to solve.
On the other hand, the Speaker of the European Parliament David Sassoli called on “all parties in Tunisia to restore order and resume dialogue” and pointed out that the focus of all political actions should be on fighting the epidemic and the interests of the people.
On Sunday, Tunisian President Said announced after an emergency meeting with military and security leaders that he would freeze the powers of the parliament and remove Prime Minister Mehihi from the post. He will temporarily lead the government until the appointment of a new prime minister.
Before the Tunisian President made the above decision, demonstrations broke out in many provinces. In view of the political, economic and health crises, the demonstrators demanded the overthrow of the entire ruling system and accused the opposition of defeat.
Most parliamentary groups in Tunisia opposed these decisions.
Regarding news from the Arab world, Jordan expressed the hope that Tunisia can overcome the “difficult situation” it is experiencing, and emphasized that it will take follow-up actions to its developments.
Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, stated in his Twitter account yesterday, “We are following the developments in our fraternal country, Tunisia. We hope that our brothers can overcome the situation in a way that maintains the security, security and stability of Tunisia. These difficulties realize the aspirations of the Tunisian people and protect their interests, gains, roads and achievements.”
At the same time, the Moroccan Justice and Development Party, the leading party of the government coalition, stated that what happened in Tunisia was “painful” and expressed confidence in the Tunisian party’s ability to overcome the crisis.
Suleiman Amrani, Deputy Secretary-General of the Moroccan Justice and Development Party-when introducing the AKP election plan in the capital Rabat-said, “What happened in Tunisia is painful for all of us. We regret the experience in Tunisia (referring to the 2011 revolution), which inspired all democratic experiments in a regional context.”
In 2011, Tunisia witnessed a popular revolution that overthrew the regime of then President Ben Ali (1987-2011).
After Said announced his decision, the Arab society and the international community responded. Khalid Meshri, chairman of the Supreme Council of State of Libya, announced that he refused to believe that this was a “coup” against elected institutions.
At the same time, Qatar also called on all parties in the Tunisian crisis to “protect the interests of the Tunisian people of the fraternal country, give priority to the voice of wisdom, and avoid the escalation of the situation and its impact on Tunisia’s process and experience. Tunisia’s experience has won the respect of the region and the international community. .”
In addition, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait also had a telephone conversation with the foreign minister of Tunisia to discuss current developments in Tunisia.
The Arab League said earlier that the Tunisian Foreign Minister had also informed him of the situation and called on Tunisia to restore stability and calm.
The Presidential Palace of Algeria issued a statement saying that President Majid Teben received a call from the President of Tunisia.
The US State Department called on all parties in Tunisia to avoid any measures to “strangle the democratic discourse,” and added in a statement that it emphasized to Tunisian officials that the settlement of political and economic issues must be based on the Constitution.
The United Nations calls for the settlement of all disputes and differences in Tunisia through dialogue and urges all parties in the country to exercise restraint and avoid violence.
France also called for respect for the rule of law in Tunisia and urged all parties to avoid violence.
Turkish President’s spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin commented on this: “We refuse to suspend the democratic process and refuse to ignore the democratic will of the friendly and brotherly Tunisian people. We condemn initiatives that lack constitutional legitimacy and popular support. We believe , Tunisia’s democracy will become stronger in this process.”
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