Keeping Tunisia Relevant

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.