U.S. extends $100 mln aid to Tunisia![]() March 29, 2012 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States has pledged $100 million to the Tunisian government to help it meet its debt obligations for the year, Tunisian state media said on Thursday, March 29, according to Reuters. The pledge was given by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a telephone conversation with the Tunisian prime minister on Wednesday as part of Washington's efforts to support the transition to democracy after last year's revolution ousted veteran dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. "The U.S. administration... agreed direct financial support worth $100 million to the Tunisian state that will be dedicated to meeting Tunisia's debt obligations for the year," Tunisia's official TAP news agency reported. It also quoted the United States promising to encourage other countries to take similar steps. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |