(TAP) - The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) on Monday announced that it refuses to take part in the national dialogue according to the formula set out in the Presidential Decree n 30-2022 on the creation of the National Advisory Committee for a New Republic.

The members of the UGTT national administrative committee meeting on Monday in Hammamet, considered that that the decree N°30-2022 on the creation of an advisory committee is not the result of prior consultation or agreement and does not meet the national aspirations.

They reaffirmed commitment to national dialogue as the only way out of the current crisis, UGTT spokesperson Sami Tahri pointed out. The trade union reiterates in a statement issued by the administrative committee, its rejection of any dialogue with unilaterally determined roles and excluding political and civil forces.

The UGTT committee will hold a press conference next Wednesday, to speak about three issues, namely, the union's position regarding the latest developments on the political and economic scenes, the social file including the workers’ demands and negotiations with the government, Tahri added.