President Kais Saied, during the presentation of credentials ceremony at Carthage Palace on Friday, called on the new ambassadors "not to forget that they represent a sovereign country, to act as equals with the countries to which they are accredited and to serve the interests of our country in all fields".
In particular, Kais Saied called on the new ambassadors to defend just causes and stand up to defamation campaigns against Tunisia.
Addressing the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, Kais Saied said that "consuls must take full responsibility for the Tunisian community, as their mission is to serve Tunisians abroad".
President Kaïs Saïed, on Friday, presided over a ceremony to hand over credentials to four new ambassadors.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse