Tunisian PM ready to unveil new governemnet

"This report includes the government line-up, the guidelines of its programme determining the principles, priorities and commitments of the new cabinet" Larayedh affirmed at the end of his meeting with President Marzouki at Carthage Palace.Some last alterations will be made to this programme on Friday, he added, according to TAP..

The consultation meeting was attended by delegates of Ennahdha, Congress for the Republic (CPR) and Ettakatol.Wafa, "Liberty and Dignity" parliamentary bloc and the Democratic Alliance had quit the consultations.

"After marathon negotiations, we have reached an agreement on the government," Mr Larayedh said in a news conference on Thursday evening."We are going to give it the final touch tomorrow morning before presenting it to the president."

Efforts to broaden the coalition government by including other political parties have failed with the withdrawal of the Wafa and Liberty and Dignity parties however key ministries such as justice and theministry of interior may have independent ministers rather than Ennhada members. Mr Larayedh began the negotiations on 22 February and has until midnight on Friday to form a government according to the constitutionaldeadline.