For Sarkozy: the only truly successful Arab Spring is the … – Le Figaro

Former French President traveled to Tunis for a visit of a little over twenty-four hours. The opportunity to remind the leader of the Republicans his friendship with Tunisia and its President which he reaffirms his “friendship and respect.”

Special correspondent in Tunis

Received at the Palace of Carthage for over an hour by the Tunisian President, surrounded by dozen of French elected the accompanying Nicolas Sarkozy emphasizes the success of the Tunisian spring. “We must recognize that the only truly successful Arab Spring, the Tunisian spring, that Tunisia is a democracy. This is because it is a democracy that is attacked by those who reject democracy and deep civilization. “When tourists are leaving Tunisia, the boss wants Republicans firm on the support to be provided Tunisians: “Today, Tunisia has less need our encouragement, our speech, our words than concrete facts.” For him, it is necessary both to help restore security in Tunisia – “the battle for the safety of Tunisia, is the struggle for the safety of all free countries in the world” – and help economic development – “the numbers speak it are incomparable with those used for Greek aid”. For the former head of state, “the development of Tunisia is essential if Europe is to control migratory flows.”

Earlier he had drawn parallels with the crisis Greek “with 6% of what we paid for Greek debt is economically saved Tunisia”. For Nicolas Sarkozy, this only makes more current restore the Union for the Mediterranean that it had set up when he was at the Elysee, an idea “unfortunately abandoned.”

Nicolas Sarkozy s ‘then went to the Bardo Museum, precisely where the attacks took place from 18 March to file a recollection sign wreath on behalf of the victims “barbarians.” Monday night, the party Nidaa Tounes the Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi and Republicans held a joint meeting in the capital. “That’s very important,” insists Nicolas Sarkozy by pressing the necessary “internationalization of the Republicans.” Besides, after his travels in Morocco and Tunisia, Spain and Israel, Nicolas Sarkozy will visit Algeria in the fall. “There is no question of going to Tunisia and Morocco and not to go to Algeria.”