Following a high-profile meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and President Beji Caid Essebsi, that culminated in a co-authored New York Times opinion piece, the United States designates Tunisia as a Major Non-NATO Ally. The United States and Tunisia continue to strengthen cultural, economic, and military cooperation.
Major Non-NATO Ally – Federal Register
Office of the Federal Register, Presidential Determination No. 2015-09: Designation of the Republic of Tunisia as a Major Non-NATO Ally, 2015 [10 July]
Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 141
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