Addressing world leaders today at the United Nations today, Béji Caïd Essebsi, the President of Tunisia, said this year's general debate is taking place as his country marked the sixtieth anniversary of its independence and therefore is an opportunity to reaffirm Tunisia's commitment to promoting peace and security, human rights and development.
At the same time, he stressed that while the country had made significant progress since the revolution, it still needed support to improve its fragile economy. As a young country, Tunisia attached great importance to the principles of freedom and the rule of law, he continued.
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