Algeria will not deal with revolutionaries before NATO withdrawal from Libya
A recent cabinet meeting about the Algerian Libyan relationships came up with two decisions. Algeria will send humanitarian aid to the Libyan people and will step up its diplomatic action to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
- Algeria also decided to not deal with revolutionaries provided that NATO leaves Libya and stops attacking civilians.
- According to sources, Algeria is attached to its official position to not interfere in countries’ domestic affairs. On the other hand, it decided to step up its endeavours as part of the African Union (AU) to come up with a peaceful solution to the Libyan issue.
- Prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia asked foreign minister Mourad Medelci to coordinate with peace and security commissioner at the AU Ramdane Laamamra to step up endeavours in this sense.
- Algeria is concerned about foreign interference in the Libyan issue. It believes that NATO interfered in Libya’s domestic affairs and does not make a difference between civilian and military sites. Air strikes target infrastructures and public facilities.
- Algeria chose impartiality and decided not to deal with revolutionaries only after the departure of NATO forces from Libya.
- Algeria’s go-ahead to provide humanitarian aid in Libya is dictated by human relationships. Yet, bilateral relationships are managed by other indicators and factors.
- Previously, Algeria’s official position showed that the accusation of the Libyan Transitional Council against Algeria were offending.