Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) shakes hands with Nabil Ammar during their meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 7, 2023. Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to end the duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi, and appointed Nabil Ammar as the new foreign minister, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)
TUNIS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to end the duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi, according to a statement issued by the Presidency.
The statement did not specify the reason for the dismissal.
The president appointed Nabil Ammar as the new foreign minister, according to the statement.
In January, Saied sacked the Trade Minister Fadhila Rabhi as the North African country is witnessing an economic crisis and soaring inflation. ■
Nabil Ammar is sworn in as Tunisian foreign minister in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 7, 2023. Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to end the duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi, and appointed Nabil Ammar as the new foreign minister, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)
Nabil Ammar (R) is sworn in as Tunisian foreign minister before Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, on Feb. 7, 2023. Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to end the duties of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi, and appointed Nabil Ammar as the new foreign minister, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)