2023-10-18 10:00:09
The Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saïed, during the economic forum of the 2023-2025 development plan in Tunis, January 3, 2023. © FETHI BELAID/AFP
Published on October 18, 2023
Lecture : 1 minute.
On October 17, the Tunisian president dismissed the Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saïed, et instructed the Minister of Finance to take over the interim, announced the Presidency of the Republic without donner explanations.
In a brief statement published on its official page, the presidency indicated that the leader of the State “decided to terminate the functions of the Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Said ».
The Minister of Finance, Sihem Boughdiri, is responsible for “provisionally” ensuring her interim role, added the press release without giving plus details.
Deep crisis
This decision comes at a time when the country is going through a deep economic crisis. et unprecedented financial. The inflation rate reached 9.3% in August and growth in the second quarter did not exceed 0.6%, according to official figures.
With a debt equivalent to around 80 % of its GDP, Tunisia is engaged in arduous negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to get a new loan of two billion dollars and thus cover its deficit budgetary.
(With AFP)
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