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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, have instructed the opening of embassies in Freetown and Algiers as soon as possible, in a move that falls within the framework of their “common commitment to strengthen relations of fraternity, solidarity and cooperation” between the two countries, stressing the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination.
As part of their “shared commitment to strengthen relations of fraternity, solidarity and cooperation between Algeria and Sierra Leone”, the two presidents instructed to prepare for the opening of embassies in Freetown and Algiers, “as soon as possible”, said a joint statement issued on the occasion of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Algeria.
The two presidents reviewed the status of bilateral cooperation relations at all levels, stressing “their desire to do everything in their power to further strengthen and diversify cooperation between Algeria and Sierra Leone”.
On the economic level, the same source pointed out that the two heads of state unanimously agreed on “the importance of deepening economic and trade relations, exchanging experiences, developing capabilities and exploiting the opportunities offered by the economies of the two countries in various sectors of common interest.”
As for military and security cooperation, they expressed a desire to strengthen it, with a view to “addressing common security challenges and confronting multifaceted threats to regional security.”
In this regard, the two heads of state instructed them to “set objectives related to the reactivation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, as soon as possible, in particular the Joint Commission and political consultations.”
On the Sahrawi issue, Presidents Tebboune and Bio stressed “the need for the parties to the conflict to resume negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in order to reach a just and lasting political solution, leading to the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Security Council and the objectives and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Charter of the African Union.”
In the same file, they also affirmed their “support for the efforts of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his Personal Envoy aimed at reaching a just and lasting political settlement of this dispute.”