Tunis, 05 May 2016 (SPS) – Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel has reiterated, Thursday in Tunis, Algeria’s position on the conflict in Western Sahara, which is a «decolonization issue» falling within the «responsibility of the United Nations.»
Algeria’s position on the Western Sahara conflict «is clear and similar to that of the UN, whose resolutions affirm that it is a decolonization issue put on the list of non-self-governing territories since 1963, and will be dealt with on this basis,» Messahel told the press on the sidelines of the 34 session of the Foreign Ministers’ Council of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU).
The resolution of the conflict «falls within the responsibility of the UN,» he said, adding «the solution consists in providing for the self-determination of the Sahrawi people, in accordance with the UN resolutions.»
The minister said that the Maghreb countries «must support Libya,» hoping that the Libyan capital, Tripoli, would host the next session of Libya’s neighbouring countries in the coming weeks.
«The most important today is the security and stability in Libya,» he stressed, recalling Algeria’s efforts to that end. SPS
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