Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid underlined the importance of the new terror and money laundrering law which has recently been approved by the Tunisian parliament.

In press statements released on Sunday, Essid said the new law will facilitate the work of police and army troops and help organize a national conference on combating terror which was called for by Tunisian foundations.

Tunisia's parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted on terrorism charges after Islamist militant attacks that killed dozens of foreign visitors in the past few months