The official Facebook page of the Presidency of the Republic published a post declaring that the president of the republic Kaïs Saïed received a phone call from the vice president of the United States Kamala Harris. The post added that Mrs Harris confirmed to Mr Saïed the solidity of relationships between the two nations, and her country’s support for Tunisia, in particular in the management of its economic crisis, in this period of the pandemic. Harris would have assured Kaïs Saïed of her support in the fight against corruption.
And it appears that the Carthage communications department had not expected that the vice president of the United States would also publish a post about this phone interview and what she published there does not match, specifically, with the Tunisian version.
It turns out that the Tunisian presidency omitted most of this telephone interview, specifically that the American official insisted on the finalization and the establishment of constitutional institutions in the nation, in allusion to the constitutional court. She also displayed the interest of the American leadership in the implementation of the economic reforms announced by the Tunisian request to the IMF, stating that these reforms would allow the United States to support the Tunisian file with this fund.
The differences between the Tunisian and American announcements imply that the Tunisian president did not desire some elements of the interview to be known and in particular the necessity for the establishment of the constitutional court. Which could be viewed as a wake-up call to him. Nevertheless, at this level, we could not ignore that the White House was further going to publish about this interview and that as globalization obliges, it was going to be known instantly!
Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with President Kais Saied of Tunisia
MAY 11, 2021 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with President Kais Saied and reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to Tunisia. They discussed the importance of the longstanding friendship between the United States and Tunisia. The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of democratic institutions, the rule of law, and fighting corruption. The Vice President underscored the United States’ sustained commitment to supporting Tunisia’s democracy. In addition, the Vice President noted Tunisia’s economic reform commitments amidst challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and she voiced support for Tunisia’s discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and timely implementation of these measures. The two leaders also discussed the importance of continued security cooperation between the two countries.
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