Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, won’t attend the Paris convention slated for 12 November to debate Libya’s upcoming elections, native media reported.
Algerian Overseas Minister, Ramtane Lamamra, stated that Algeria shall be represented within the convention, however not by the President, each day information, Echorouk On-line, reported.
The situations are “unfavourable” for Tebboune to take part within the convention, Lamamra stated, referring to the continuing diplomatic row with France following a number of statements by French President, Emmanuel Macron, which have been considered by Algerians as insulting.
The Paris convention is anticipated to see participation by 20 nations, together with the US, Russia, Germany, Turkey and Egypt.
Libya’s presidential and parliamentary elections are set to happen on 24 December, below an settlement reached by Libyan political rivals in Tunisia on 15 November, 2020.
Libyans hope that the upcoming elections will contribute to ending an armed battle that has plagued the oil-rich nation for years.
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