Sisi backs emergency measures by Tunisian president
The Egyptian president said the actions taken by his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, will bring 'stability to Tunisia.'
CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared support for the measures taken by Tunisian President Kais Saied on July 25, the highest such endorsement to come from Egypt.
During a phone conversation with the Tunisian president on Oct. 6, Sisi said these measures would create a better future for Tunisia's people.
"They will bring about stability to Tunisia," the Egyptian president said. adding that his country is ready to roll out all necessary support to Tunisia.
Saied sacked his country's cabinet, dissolved its parliament which was controlled by Ennahda, an ideological offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, stripped his country's MPs of their immunity and is opening alleged corruption files.
