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Minister Asselborn was acquired in audience by the President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune. On this situation, Jean Asselborn expressed the solidarity of the Head of Point out of Luxembourg with the Algerian people today, who ended up yet again hit by major forest fires this summer time.
Subsequently, the head of Luxembourg diplomacy achieved with his counterpart, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Minister of International Affairs and the National Neighborhood Overseas. The assembly designed it possible to fortify the bonds of friendship and cooperation concerning Luxembourg and Algeria, in particular many thanks to the signing of an agreement on air services, which could possibly facilitate the institution of a direct air backlink in between the two countries.
Ministers also took inventory of the protection and humanitarian situation in Europe pursuing the Russian navy aggression towards Ukraine. In this regard, the most senior European Foreign Minister presented the initiatives of the European Union to counter the negative effects brought on by the war on foodstuff safety globally. Ministers jointly affirmed their dedication to respect for international legislation. “Respect for the critical ideas of the United Nations Constitution – this kind of as territorial integrity and national sovereignty – is in the interest of the complete international neighborhood, and in certain of Africa,” stated Jean Asselborn.
Similarly, the two ministers exchanged views on regional difficulties this sort of as the stability condition in Mali and the Sahel and the predicament in Western Sahara. In this regard, Minister Asselborn pressured Luxembourg’s support for the mediation attempts of the UN Secretary-General’s private envoy, Mr. Staffan de Mistura.
Ultimately, Minister Asselborn experienced a bilateral meeting with Mr. Mohamed Arkab, Algerian Minister of Electricity and Mines. Faced with Russia’s vitality blackmail, Minister Asselborn famous that Algeria has revealed solidarity and accountability towards its European companions by expanding gasoline deliveries.
Push release of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
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