AMMAN, July 25 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday sent a cable to interim President of Tunisia Mohamed Ennaceur, expressing condolences over the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi.
In the cable, King Abdullah paid tribute to the "honourable" positions of President Essebsi, who dedicated his life to serving Tunisia and Arab and Islamic causes.
The King also expressed condolences to the people of Tunisia, according to the official Petra news agency.
The Royal Hashemite Court mourned the death of the Tunisian president and, at the King's orders, announced seven days of mourning as of Thursday.
Essebsi died on Thursday at the age of 92 at the military hospital in the capital Tunis, a presidency statement said.
His death coincides with the 62nd anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Tunisia.
Essebsi was born in November 1926 and took over the Tunisian presidency after winning the 2014 elections.
