* FM Hamdi says Tunisia as important as Greece, Ukraine * France to increase help to former colony * Talks on helicopter to help fight militants By John Irish PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Tunisia said on Wednesday that it needs more help from its European partners in its transition to democracy because if it fails ** other country in the Arab region will succeed. During a visit to Paris to boost eco**mic ties and seek help to bolster security to fight Islamist militants, foreign minister Mongi Hamdi said his country had done "exemplary" work to move towards elections by the end of the year, but more support was needed. "We, Tunisians, have done our job, exemplary work," Hamdi said at a news conference with his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius. While the **rth African country has advanced towards democracy since the 2011 revolution that toppled President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, other countries such as Libya and Egypt have seen unrest since overthrowing their long-ruling autocratic rulers.
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Arab Spring will fail unless Tunisia transition succeeds -foreign minister
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