France and Algeria turn the page on their latest diplomatic crisis
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French Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Algerian Abdelmadjid Tebboune turned the page on Friday on the latest diplomatic crisis between the two countries and announced their desire to continue to “strengthen bilateral cooperation”, according to the Elysee.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune informed Emmanuel Macron of the return of the Algerian ambassador to France in the coming days during a telephone interview, the Élysée announced on Friday March 24 in a press release.
“The two heads of state discussed the conditions for the departure from Tunisia and the arrival in France, with the support of our consular services in Tunisia, of a Franco-Algerian national, on February 6,” said the official. ‘Elysium. “This exchange helped to clear up misunderstandings.”
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Algeria recalled its ambassador to France last month for consultation, accusing Paris of pressuring the Tunisian authorities to allow the departure to France of Amira Bouraoui, a journalist and human rights activist. ‘Franco-Algerian man, instead of extraditing him to Algeria.
“Strengthen communication channels”
Arrested during major anti-government protests in Algeria in 2019 and released the following year, Amira Bouraoui entered Tunisian territory illegally while escaping the surveillance of Algerian justice.
Algeria then accused diplomats of having carried out a “clandestine and illegal exfiltration”.
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The two heads of state “have agreed to strengthen the channels of communication between the administrations concerned to prevent this type of regrettable misunderstanding from happening again”, indicated the Elysée.
“President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has informed the Head of State of the return to France of the Algerian ambassador in the coming days.”
With Reuters
France 24-Trans
