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Tunisian 2019 state budget to reach 14.4 bln USD
TUNIS, Sept. 15, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – The Tunisian state budget for 2019
would be 14.4 billion U.S. dollars, with an annual growth of three percent,
Finance Minister Ridha Chalgoum announced Friday.
Chalghoum made the remarks on the sidelines of Tunisia National Conference
on Economic and Social Orientations of the 2019 New Finance Law. Chalghoum
said the government would do its best to lower the debt ratio below 70
percent.
At the opening session of the conference, Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef
Chahed said conflict and political turmoil have disrupted the government
performance.
“Various reforms have been delayed because of the weakness of political
support and we will not give up these reforms in the interest of Tunisia and
its economy,” Chahed said.
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