Keeping Tunisia Relevant

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Commentary

Diwan

Keeping Tunisia Relevant

In an interview, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed discusses his recent Washington visit.

By Sarah Yerkes

Published on Jul 17, 2017

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed visited Washington July 10–12 where he held meetings with Trump administration officials, including Vice President Michael Pence, White House Advisor Jared Kushner, National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and members of the U.S. Congress. During the visit, Chahed’s first as prime minister, he sought to convince the Trump administration of the need to continue supporting Tunisia financially and diplomatically. To discuss more about his trip, on July 12, Diwan sat down with the Tunisian prime minister in Carnegie’s Washington offices. He spoke about the challenges facing Tunisia today, the government’s “war on corruption,” and what the international community can do to ensure Tunisia’s success.

About the Author

Sarah Yerkes

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Sarah Yerkes is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where her research focuses on Tunisia’s political, economic, and security developments as well as state-society relations in the Middle East and North Africa.

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