Crisis-hit Tunisia seeking IMF financial deal

Finance minister says Tunisia will able to pay public sector workers as usual, after delays in salaries raised fears about the state of the nation's finances.

TUNIS - Tunisia hopes to reach a financing agreement with the IMF in April and will able to pay public sector workers as usual, the finance minister said on Wednesday, after delays in salaries raised fears about the state of the nation's finances.

"Wages are not threatened in the coming months," Sihem Boughdiri said.