Press Release: EEAS senior officials’ mission to Tunisia, Brussels, 26 January 2011

On behalf of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, a mission at the level of EEAS senior officials was sent to Tunisia on 26 January 2011. The mission, led by the EEAS Managing Director for the Middle East and Southern Neighbourhood, Hugues Mingarelli, met with the transitional authorities as well as with representatives of political forces, civil society and trade unions.