President Beji Caid Essebsi Official Visit to the United States: May 20-21, 2015
I. Articles from the U.S. Press
- Washington Post: The U.S. Stands Ready to Help Tunisia Realize its Democratic Promise (May 20, 2015)
- New York Times: Tunisian President Looks for Help in Sustaining Arab Spring Progress (May 19, 2015)
- Washington Post: Tunisia’s Democratic Road Map (May 10, 2015)
II. Embassy Statements
- Remarks by President Obama and President Caid Essebsi of Tunisia after Bilateral Meeting (May 21, 2015)
- Biden’s Meeting with Tunisian President Caid Essebsi (May 21, 2015)
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses Tunisia’s Economic and Commercial Future at Business Roundtable Event (May 20, 2015)
- Kerry, Tunisian Minister Marzouk on U.S.-Tunisia Agreement (May 20, 2015)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Caid Essebsi of Tunisia (April 28, 2015)
III. Institutions / Think Tanks / Organizations
- USIP: Tunisian President: U.S. Is Key to Arab Political Futures (May 21, 2015)
- The Hill: Obama highlighting Tunisia’s Emerging Democracy (May 20, 2015)
- USIP Hosts a Conversation with Beji Caid Essebsi: Beyond Security: Why a U.S.-Tunisian Strategic Partnership Matters (May 20, 2015)
- The Washington Institution: Tunisia’s President Visits the White House (May 20, 2015)
- USIP: Fact Sheet on the Current Situation in Tunisia, PDF 106 KB (May 19, 2015)
- Human Rights First: In Wake of Museum Attack, United States Should Increase Support for Tunisia’s Transition to Democracy (May 19, 2015)
- Council on Foreign Relations: Beji Caid Essebsi and Tunisia’s Identity Politics (May 20, 2015)
- The Brookings Institution: Security interests overshadow Tunisia’s President Essebsi in Washington (May 19, 2015)
- U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Senator Ben Cardin Leads Bipartisan Letter to President Obama in Support of Tunisia’s Transition to Democracy (May 5, 2015)
