Health of Tunisian president improved significantly - presidency spokeswoman

FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi holds a news conference at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, Tunisia, October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo - Copyright Zoubeir Souissi(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 28/06/2019 - 14:02•Updated 19/04/2024 - 11:22

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TUNIS (Reuters) - The health of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has improved significantly and he has called the defence minister about the situation in the country, a presidency spokeswoman said on Friday.

Tunisia's 92-year-old president, Essebsi, a major player in the country's transition to democracy since 2011, was taken to a military hospital on Thursday after suffering a "severe health crisis".