Brussels, 19/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - The Council of the EU has congratulated Tunisia after the legislative and presidential elections which were held at the end of 2014. These elections “mark an historic step in the country's democratic transition”, said foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday. “Tunisia's democratic transition is a source of hope and inspiration for other peoples of the region”, they say in their conclusions.
After hearing the reports on the double vote, ministers, in their conclusions, congratulated Béji Caïd Essebsi on his election as President of Tunisia and wish the new head of state and authorities “every success with the inclusive preparation and the implementation of the reforms which are key to consolidating the rule of law and the democratic achievements of the new Constitution, guaranteeing the security of all Tunisians and meeting the economic and social aspirations that were behind the 2011 revolution”.
The EU, they say, “remains steadfastly committed to cooperating” with Tunisia and “the whole of Tunisian society”, in order to deepen the privileged partnership between the two parties. With this in mind, the EU will continue to back the efforts of the new authorities with “political and financial support commensurate with both the progress already achieved and the challenges faced”. (FB)