US ready to support Tunisia politically, economically and militarily

US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), Ann Patterson, has expressed her “appreciation for the major role” played by Ennahda to achieve a successful democratic transition in Tunisia and to save the country from sliding into unrest similar to that witnessed by other Arab countries.

In a press released published by Ennahda yesterday, Patterson was speaking during a meeting with the movement’s head Sheikh Rashid Ghannouchi in Tunisia on Monday. Patterson asserted: “The United States’ readiness to provide political, economic and military support for the Tunisian government, which will improve the standard of living and economic situation of the Tunisian people.”

The meeting was also attended by US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour Tom Malinowski, Ennahda foreign relations official Dr Rafik Abdul Salam; advisor to the movement’s head Lutfi Zaytone; and member of the People’s Congress Meherzia Labidi.