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Tunisia
Khalil Tazarki and Mustapha Nebli clear path in Strasbourg before MEP visit

MEPs are meeting with President Kais Saied and leading political figures in Tunis this week. In anticipation of their trip, two diplomats - the director general for Europe Khalil Tazarki and Mustapha Nebli, a former member of the president's cabinet - were in Strasbourg to clear the air. [...]

Published on 13.04.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his Tunisian counterpart Kaïs Saïed.

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Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Aida Hamdi.

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The Tunisian Head of State, Kaïs Saïed, speaking at the 6th Summit between the European Union and the African Union, on 18 February, in Brussels.

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Khalil Tazarki and Mustapha Nebli clear path in Strasbourg before MEP visit

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Kais Saied in Brussels to resume talks with EU partners

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