The European Union called for the resumption of Tunisian parliamentary activity as soon as possible, while Jordan expressed its hope that Tunisia would overcome "difficult situations", in the latest reactions to Tunisian President Kais Saied's decision on Sunday evening, which included dismissing the government, freezing parliament and assuming the functions of the executive authority.
In a statement, the European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said that parliamentary activity in Tunisia must be resumed as soon as possible.
The union called for institutional stability in Tunisia, respect for basic rights, and the renunciation of violence in all its forms.
The statement added that the democratic foundations of Tunisia must be preserved and respect for the rule of law, the constitution and the legislative framework, and stressed the priority of preserving democracy and stability of the country.
For his part, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said the suspension of parliament was based on "a rather loose interpretation of the constitution".
The spokesperson expressed his concern about the developments, noting the "good and amazing progress" made by Tunisia which shows that democracy has taken root since 2011.
"We do not want to call it a coup, we will certainly seek to hold talks with the Tunisian ambassador in Berlin," the spokesman added in response to a journalist's question.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio also expressed his concern about the events in Tunisia, expressing his confidence that the Tunisian parties will be able to overcome the current political crisis within the boundaries of the democratic framework.
Di Maio said - in a statement reported by the Italian news agency today, Tuesday - that great concern is happening in Tunisia at the present time, but he is confident that this crisis can be resolved within the limits of the democratic framework with the tools available to the Tunisian institutions and the Tunisian people.
For his part, European Parliament President David Sassoli called on Twitter "all parties in Tunisia to restore order and return to dialogue," noting that the focus of all political action should be the fight against the pandemic, and the interests of the people.
On Sunday evening, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced, after an emergency meeting with military and security leaders, that Parliament would freeze the powers of Parliament and relieve Prime Minister Hicham Al-Mashishi from his duties, provided that he himself would assume the executive authority with the help of a government whose prime minister would be appointed.
These decisions came after protests in several governorates on Sunday, which demanded the overthrow of the entire ruling system and accused the opposition of failure, in light of political, economic and health crises.
Most of the parliamentary blocs in Tunisia opposed these decisions
In the Arab world, Jordan expressed its hope that Tunisia will overcome the "difficult situations" it is going through, stressing its follow-up to developments in them.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said in a tweet on his Twitter account yesterday, Monday, "We are following developments in sisterly Tunisia, and we hope that the brothers will overcome these difficult situations in a way that preserves Tunisia's safety, security and stability, achieves the aspirations of its dear people, and protects its interests, gains, path and achievements."
Meanwhile, the Moroccan Justice and Development Party, the leader of the government coalition, considered what happened in Tunisia "painful", expressing confidence in the ability of the Tunisian parties to overcome the crisis.
On the sidelines of presenting his party's electoral program in the capital, Rabat, the party's Deputy Secretary-General, Suleiman El Amrani, said that what happened in Tunisia is painful for all of us and we pity the Tunisian experience (in reference to the 2011 revolution), which was inspiring all democratic experiences in the regional context.
In 2011, Tunisia witnessed a popular revolution that toppled the regime of then president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987-2011).
Arab and international reactions were issued after Saeed announced his decisions;
The head of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled Al-Mashri, announced his rejection of what he considered a "coup" against the elected bodies.
Qatar also called on the parties to the crisis in Tunisia to "uphold the interests of the brotherly Tunisian people, give precedence to the voice of wisdom, and avoid escalation and its repercussions on Tunisia's march and experience, which has won respect in the regional and international environments."
The Saudi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers also discussed with their Tunisian counterpart - in a telephone conversation - the current developments in Tunisia.
The Arab League said earlier that the Tunisian foreign minister also briefed it on the situation and called for the return of stability and calm in Tunisia.
A statement by the Algerian presidency stated that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a phone call from his Tunisian counterpart.
The US State Department had urged all parties in Tunisia to avoid taking any measures that would "stifle democratic discourse", adding in a statement that it had assured Tunisian officials that solving political and economic problems must be based on the constitution.
The United Nations called for resolving all disputes and differences in Tunisia through dialogue, and urged all parties in the country to exercise restraint and refrain from violence.
France also called for respect for the rule of law in Tunisia, and urged all political parties to avoid violence.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin commented, "We refuse to suspend the democratic process and ignore the democratic will of the friendly and brotherly Tunisian people. We condemn initiatives that lack constitutional legitimacy and popular support, and we believe that Tunisian democracy will emerge stronger from this process."