Armenian MFA: Armenians in Tunisia are fine
Armenian Foreign Ministry has absolutely no information about Armenians being injured or killed in Tunisian stampede, Tigran Balayan, the head of MFA news service told Panorama.am.
According to official data 9 citizens of Armenia study in Tunisia and nothing threats them. “We’re communicating with them, they are fine,” Balayan said.
After President Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia, demonstrations held against interim leader Mohammed Ghannouchi; protesters ransack government buildings in capital.
Protests were held in a number of cities in south Tunisia against Mohammed Ghannouchi, who replaced ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Al-Jazeera reported Saturday.
The Arab news network also reported of protesters ransacking government buildings in the capital, Tunis, and throughout other provinces.
In addition, the Tunisian capital's main train station was burned to the ground, and shops were ransacked and looted.