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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunis Summons US Envoy Over Criticism of Constitutional Vote

Tunisian President Kais Saied meets with Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi. Photo: Tunisian Presidency

Tunisia's foreign ministry summoned the US charge d'affaires on Friday to denounce "unacceptable" statements by American officials criticizing this week's constitutional referendum and the country's political development.

The ministry said in a statement that it had called Natasha Franceschi, currently the top official at the US embassy, to its headquarters over recent remarks by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and American ambassadorial nominee Joey Hood.

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