France urges Tunisia to name new prime minister soon

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Tunisian counterpart Othman Gerandi on Wednesday that it is paramount that Tunisia quickly names a new prime minister and a cabinet, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Sunday ousted the government in a move marked by a coup by the country’s main parties, including Islamists.

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