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| Algeria respects the Tunisians and Egyptians |
| 2011-02-03 |
| [Ennahar] Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said Wednesday that his country "respects" the peoples and governments which emanate, in a first reaction to the revolts in Egypt and Tunisia. "Our position is based on respect for people, but that does not mean that we do not deal with governments. Instead, we must deal with them because they are designated by these people," he said, quoted by APS. He was responding to news hounds who asked him about the position of Algeria after the overthrow of power in Tunisia and the anti-Mubarak in Egypt for ten days. "Algeria has historical relations with Tunisia and Egypt" and "will always be ready to help the people of these two countries," he said on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the autumn session of the Council of the Nation (Senate). Tunisia has experienced in recent weeks a wave of demonstrations and popular protests that led to the departure of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, in power for 24 years, and the formation of a transitional government. In Egypt, a similar protest movement began on January 25 to demand the departure of geriatric President Hosni Mubarak, in power for 29 years. The latter announced on Tuesday he would not seek re-election at the presidential of September, but failed to put an end to the anger of his opponents. |
| Posted by:Fred |