Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, won’t attend the Paris convention slated for 12 November to debate Libya’s upcoming elections, native media reported.
Algerian International Minister, Ramtane Lamamra, mentioned that Algeria will probably be represented within the convention, however not by the President, every day information, Echorouk On-line, reported.
The circumstances are “unfavourable” for Tebboune to take part within the convention, Lamamra mentioned, referring to the continued diplomatic row with France following a number of statements by French President, Emmanuel Macron, which had been seen by Algerians as insulting.
The Paris convention is predicted 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, underneath 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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