Tunis, Tunisia (AP) – Tunisia’s prime minister on Monday called for greater foreign investment to help support the country’s ailing economy and the transition to democracy.
Tunisians overthrew their dictator in 2011 and are set to complete the democratic transition with autumn elections, but the economy is beset by high unemployment, low growth and inflation that is making daily life difficult in this country of 10 million.
“Investing in Tunisia, is an investment in democracy, in peace and in all the Tunisians who reject extremism and believe in tolerance,” said Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa at the opening of a conference about investments in the country…
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