Diplomatic Circles

Municipal elections a turning point in Tunisia’s democracy, says envoy

Tunisian elections were 'unimaginable' in 2011, says Mohamed Torjemane, who hopes to build stronger relations between Tunisia and Canada.

Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Torjemane presented his credentials last October for his first posting to Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

May 23, 2018

Tunisia’s “historic” May 6 municipal elections show the country has been able to become more democratic since the ousting of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s 23-year autocratic regime during the Arab Spring in 2011, says the country's new ambassador to Canada. Fo...

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