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<p>The British Government has provided significant support for Tunisia since its 2011
revolution. When the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) met the Tunisian
Deputy Foreign Minister at our Bilateral Forum earlier this month he congratulated
him on Tunisia’s successful Legislative elections and reiterated our support. Bilaterally,
our Arab Partnership programmes have supported political participation, good governance,
transparency, and freedom of expression. On elections we have supported programmes
on voter awareness and registration campaigns. We have provided financial support
including through the UN for technical advice and operational support to the Independent
Electoral Commission (ISIE). We have also supported civil society in monitoring campaign
finances for both the legislative and presidential campaigns. Our support for economic
development has been primarily channelled through multilateral donors. This support
will continue, including in the period leading up to the Presidential elections.</p>
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