Tunisia has turned down the invitation to participate in the Berlin Conference held this Sunday, January 19, because the invitation was late and because Tunis has not been involved in the preparatory meetings for the conference. ,” the Foreign Affairs Department said in a statement Saturday while expressing its thanks and consideration for the invitation sent Friday by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to President Kais Saied. “Tunisia is unable to attend this conference because the invitation arrived late and because of its non-participation in the preparatory meetings for the conference that began last September,” the Foreign Affairs Department said in a statement relayed Saturday by TAP news agency. Tunisia has insisted that it should be at the forefront of countries supporting any international efforts, taking into account its interests and those of the Libyan people, the Foreign Ministry said, underlining Tunisia’s commitment to play an effective role as a force of proposal alongside other countries working for peace and security, within the framework of the international legitimacy. Tunisia has been committed since the beginning of the Libyan crisis not to interfere in the internal affairs of this country and to push the Libyan parties for dialogue, the Foreign Ministry recalled.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 19, 2020 13:41 UTC