Analysis: Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar spoke to The Post on issues ranging from attacks on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to concerns about the state of Tunisian democracy.
— is refusing to budge on his resistance to reductions in government subsidies in exchange for a financial lifeline.Meanwhile, dissidents and political opponents including Rached Ghannouchi, the country’s main opposition leader, have been jailed on what critics describe as trumped-up charges. Yet the West has tread relatively lightly with Saied — both to encourage a local crackdown on irregular migration, as well as out of fear that he may tilt toward Russia and China if pressed too hard.
The bad situation in the economies of the countries [of origin of the migrants]. The medium- and long-term solution is to fix the real problems in their own countries. Whatever you do in terms of police in the sea will not be enough. Because if they do not have hope, work, stability, etc., they will try whatever they can to quit [their countries] and of course Tunisia is in the center of this road [to Europe.] This is a global question. It is above the capacity of one country to tackle.
He didn’t write this study. … He didn’t say he agrees with what the conclusions are. He only cited … this theory [to say it] has been written. It doesn’t mean that you are the author of this or you are supporting this. … And how is it possible to describe this country as racist, particularly compared to others that can really claim this title? It is completely unfair.
Discussions with the IMF are not closed. … The red line is the stability of the country. You cannot touch the subsides like that. In the current context it is very, very risky. … There is a history in other countries that when the measures were too tough, there were social explosions. We don’t need that in Tunisia. And I understand that the main partners, when it comes to the IMF, are understanding that. And they are now maybe exploring the idea that, okay, we have understood your red lines.
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