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Diplomatic blunder sends Saied on phantom Moscow trip

Published on 03.05.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Even though it was announced by the Tunisian ambassador to Russia, Kais Saied's visit to Moscow is not actually on the cards. The error caused quite a stir in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week.

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Diplomatic blunder sends Saied on phantom Moscow trip

Even though it was announced by the Tunisian ambassador to Russia, Kais Saied's visit to Moscow is not actually on the cards. The error caused quite a stir in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week.

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Tunisia Diplomatic blunder sends Saied on phantom Moscow trip

Even though it was announced by the Tunisian ambassador to Russia, Kais Saied's visit to Moscow is not actually on the cards. The error caused quite a stir in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week.

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Tunisia
Diplomatic blunder sends Saied on phantom Moscow trip

Tunisia
Foreign minister Nabil Ammar sacks head of Europe department

Tunisia
Tunisia leaves a growing number of embassies empty

Tunisia
Extra marines to protect US embassy in Tunis

Tunisia
Concerned European Parliament to send its Human Rights Committee to Tunis

In Focus | Tunisia
Saied rallies his base with 25 July Movement ahead of parliamentary election

Tunisia
Tunis asks Brussels to ease loan conditions in face of IMF impasse

Libya, Tunisia
Kais Saied demands Fathi Bashagha leave Tunis

Tunisia
Kais Saied finally accepts resignation of economic adviser Hassan Bedhief

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