Tunisia's democratic transition good exle for Arab Spring- Baccouche
Date
12/13/2015 11:09:45 PM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said the successful democratic transition in his country set an example for other Arab Spring countries to follow."The long struggle of the Tunisian civil society for democracy made the country's democratic experiment unique one that heralds a real spring in countries suffering from dictatorial regimes such as Syria and Libya" he stated on Sunday night.Baccouche made the comments at a joint press conference with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Saah at the conclusion of the third session of the Joint Higher Commission.In the meantime he noted that Tunisia doesn't seek to export its experiment to any country since its policy is based on non-interference in the domestic affairs of others."The emergency of democratic Tunisia was by no means easy; it took long years of struggle particularly in the transitional period" he said lauding the role of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet in this regard.The Nobel laureate Quartet is a coalition of civil society groups that came together in the summer of 2013; it is made up of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) the Tunisian Confederation of Industry Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers.Regarding the conflict in neighboring Libya Baccouche said his government made its utmost to bring the views of the belligerent parties closer to each other.On the third session of Kuwaiti-Tunisian Joint Hither Commission he welcomed the results of the gathering saying the just-signed eight documents signal the exemplary relationship between the two countries.Since the commission failed to meet over the last five years both sides reaffirmed the need to double efforts to expand cooperation in all fields and realize the aspirations of both peoples he added. (pickup previous) hrz.rj.gb
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