Conference of Heads of Diplomatic Missions

The Annual Conference of Heads of Diplomatic, Permanent and Consular Missions held Thursday in Tunis focused on Tunisia’s term as UN Security Council non-permanent member and the 18th Francophonie Summit to which Tunis will play host in 2020, said Foreign Minister Khémaies Jhinaoui. The conference is placed this year under the slogan “Tunisian diplomacy and the Forthcoming Events in light of Regional and International Challenges and Changes.” Ambassadors and consuls discussed the challenges facing Tunisia as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (2020-2021). The conference also focused on…

Early presidential election: submission of nominations begins August 2

The submission of nominations for the early presidential elections began Friday (8:00 am to 6:00 pm at ISIE Headquarters) and will continue until August 9. The date of the first round of the presidential election is set for September 15, 2019 at home and will take place on September 13, 14 and 15 abroad. According to the electoral calendar for the first round of the early presidential election, the preliminary results are expected on September 17 at the latest, while the final results should be proclaimed by the Independent High…