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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
If you could talk a little bit about USAID activity currently in Tunisia and what are some things that we can do to hopefully encourage a continued--the success of these recent constitutional reforms, the creation of a government that respects religious minorities, respects the rights of women, but within the Muslim cultural context of that country?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the importance of supporting Tunisia's democratic reforms and rights within its cultural context.

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