U.S. Ambassador in Tunisia: observers and financial and logistical support for Tunisia

U.S. Ambassador in Tunisia: observers and financial and logistical support for Tunisia

Said U.S. Ambassador in Tunisia, "Gordon Gray," Gorden Gray yesterday in a meeting Butlh of journalists that Washington was following the transition in Tunisia and will be sent to 130 observers at least one U.S. distributors to the polling stations, including 50 from the Center for Studies American, "Carter Center" Carter center to observe the Constituent Assembly elections scheduled on 23 October.

And the American ambassador emphasized that Washington does not object to win the elections an Islamic party as long as the election transparent, democratic and reflect the will of the Tunisian people who decide who is his representative and not America.

He also expressed optimism about the success of the democratic transition in Tunisia, which depends on its ability to develop a democratic right and stressed that the United States is working to save approximately $ 43.3 million in support of the rule of law and strengthening of political participation and the University and building the capacity and potential of civil society and the promotion of freedom expression.

The U.S. ambassador to the United States will launch a fund projects Tunisia to boost investment, pending the approval of Congress and will provide the amounts of constituent support for private sector growth, and cost an initial $ 20 million and will fund the recruitment of other investors and will help Tunisia to launch projects of small and medium-sized serve as the engine that leads to long-term opportunities.

As Mr. Gordon Gray, to the United States seeks to establish joint working groups between them and Tunisia on bilateral trade, investment and economic integration and regional levels and has allocated private equity firm overseas OPIC two billion dollars U.S. to support private sector investment in the Middle East and North Africa including Tunisia and franchising license branches of American companies in Tunisia, and offer incentives for American companies to invest in renewable energy, especially wind power and solar energy. The United States also provided $ 3.8 million to support skills training related to markets andbusiness entrepreneurship, employment and access to resources necessary to start business in Tunisia