Tunisia goes into 'diplomatic coma'

Following the Turkish intervention in Libya and the Tunisian diplomatic silence in the face of the Libyan developments, Tunisians have launched a campaign calling on officials to break their silence and play an effective role in any mediation process aimed at putting an end to the Libyan conflict.
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Tunisia's elected President Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia, Oct. 23, 2019 - REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
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The Tunisian Free Destourian Party parliamentary bloc criticized in a statement issued Jan. 6 the nebulosity of the Tunisian stance and the presidential silence in the face of the Libyan developments.

This comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced at a conference Dec. 26 that he agreed with Tunisian President Kais Saied on supporting the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, and that Turkey was to send military troops to Libya once it gets the Turkish parliament’s approval.

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