Tunisia: President Kais Saied Meets IOM Director-General, Reaffirms Tunisia’s Firm Stance On Irregular Migration

Tunis, May 6 — President Kais Saied met Director-General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Ms. Amy Pope, on Monday afternoon at the Carthage Palace.

At the outset of the meeting, the Head of State reiterated Tunisia’s unwavering position in refusing to serve as a transit point or host country for irregular migrants.

He was quoted in a Presidency statement as stressing that this phenomenon is not innocent but is driven by criminal networks engaged in human trafficking and…