Washington did not forget Algeria’s role to release 52 US diplomats in Tehran

The US embassy in Algeria celebrated the 36th anniversary of the Algiers Accords 1981 which had led to the release of 52 American diplomats.

The US Ambassador to Algiers Joan A. Polaschik Thursday received a number of Algerian diplomats who took part in the Algiers Accords negotiation.

This is to show the US government and people’s gratitude to Algeria’s endeavours in the accords.

The hostages crisis in Iran was solved thanks to the Algerian diplomacy mediation in 1980-1981.

In a release, the embassy hailed Algeria’s role in solving the crisis, saying that the US Deputy Secretary of State at that time paid many visits to Algeria. The Accords were signed by the US official and foreign minister Mohamed Seddik Benyahia. The crisis was ended and the hostages arrived to Algeria on January 20th in 1981.