Tunisia's President Kais Saied held talks with the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf at Carthage Palace on Tuesday.
The Tunisian presidency said the meeting was a chance for Saied to clarify many issues related to the situation in the country.
Saied called on the US authorities to hear from Tunisian counterparts to find out the reality of the economic and social conditions in his country.
He renewed Tunis’s adherence to its sovereignty and rejected any intervention in its internal affairs.
The US Embassy in Tunis quoted Leaf as underscoring that the US-Tunisia partnership is strongest when there is a shared commitment to democracy and human rights.
She stressed the importance of achieving economic reforms that will lead to equal measures of prosperity for all Tunisians.
Leaf also met with Tunisian Minister of Interior Taoufik Charfeddine to discuss security and counter-terrorism cooperation.
She underlined the importance of human rights, protecting rule of law, and freedom of expression for all Tunisians.
The meeting touched on the distinguished bilateral ties in all fields and means to bolster them.
Both sides also discussed joint cooperation projects in the security field, such as the police academy project in Enfidha.
Leaf later discussed with Tunisia’s Defense Minister Imed Memmiche direct regional and transcontinental threats.
They hailed the existing cooperation between Tunis and Washington to support the ability to address various challenges.
Barbara expressed her country’s commitment to continue supporting Tunisia to address security and development challenges.
