Day: November 29, 2016

Some thirty agreements signed on first day of “Tunisia 2020” Conference

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Some thirty conventions and agreements were signed Tuesday afternoon on the sidelines of the International Investment Conference “Tunisia2020”, with the European Union (a donation of € 200 million), the European Investment Bank (EIB) Loan of € 246 million), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (a loan of € 46.5 million), the German bank KFW Credits totalling €105 million), the French development agency (a donation of € 5 million). At the ceremony held at the Convention Centre in Tunis, agreements were signed with the European Union for several donation…

Billion-dollar pledges to boost Tunisian economy

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Heads of states, prime ministers and presidents of international financial institutions voiced  support to Tunisia bringing its young democratic experience to a conclusive end in a region that is living through major changes. They announced on Tuesday at the opening of the international investment conference “Tunisia 2020” significant financial assistance to Tunisia under donations and loans. Foreign stakeholders and guests of “Tunisia 2020” commended the efforts made by Tunisia to counter terrorism and violence, arguing that the country can achieve success of its democratic model  that requires all the institutional…

The public needs to be included for investment to produce economic, political, and social benefits.

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Fadil Aliriza is Tunisia project manager at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He recently was one of the co-authors, with Marwan Muasher and Marc Pierini, of a Carnegie paper titled “Capitalizing on Tunisia’s Transition: The Role of Broad-Based Reform.” He agreed to talk to Diwan about the paper shortly before the launch of Tunisia 2020, an international investment conference scheduled for November 29 and 30. Michael Young: What is the main argument of the recent Carnegie paper on which you collaborated? Fadil Aliriza: Our main argument is that while…

Algeria for inclusive dialogue, against any foreign intervention in Libya says Algerian Minister

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In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the 4th plenary session of the working group of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) on Strengthening Border-Related Counter-Terrorism Capacities in the Sahel (GTS) held in Algiers, Minister of Maghreb Affairs, the African Union and the Arab League Abdelkader Messahel, reaffirmed, Monday in Algiers, Algeria’s position regarding the non-interference in political affairs of Libya and the rejection of any foreign intervention in the resolution of the crisis in Libya voicing commitment to preserve  the  unity, sovereignty, safety and stability of Libya”. In…