( CNN ) -- Opposition protests are expected to take place in Tunisia on Tuesday following the interim prime minister 's decision not to dissolve the government . Ali Larayedh on Saturday met with political party heads and leaders of the military and professional organizations . Also in attendance were representatives from several labor unions , according to TAP , Tunisia 's state news agency . The meeting `` aimed to deepen dialogue around the security situation in light of the terrorist operations that hit Tunisia recently , '' according to TAP . Two opposition groups called for Tunisian citizens to `` participate massively '' in a Tuesday rally in Bardo . The rally will mark the six-month anniversary of the assassination of popular opposition leader Chokri Belaid . Belaid helped lead Tunisia 's Popular Front , a coalition of a leftist political parties . He opposed the Islamist-led Nahda party , which swept into power following the revolution that toppled longtime President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 . In recent weeks , eight Tunisian soldiers were killed in an ambush and an opposition leader was shot and killed outside his home , which set off protests . Turmoil has beset the North African country that had been seen as a poster child of stability after the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings .
As expected in parliament as interim prime minister decides to dissolve government . Ali Larayedh meets with military , political and professional leaders . African Union has been beset by unrest in recent years .