Alger - Rabat: Policy little or no desire to move forward?
by Yazid Alilat
Bbetween Algeria and Morocco, it will always be an old story of misunderstanding, misunderstanding and uncertainty. Sometimes dangerous skids.
At the end of the ministerial meeting of Arab Syria, the foreign ministers of Algeria Mourad Medelci and Moroccan Fassi Fihri, have met extensively on bilateral cooperation. This was an opportunity for the two diplomats to see, discuss the issue of cooperation practically idle for almost two decades. So after the discussion of Turkish-Arab Balafredj the room where the fate of Syria was sealed, the two ministers met to pick up the thread of cooperation between Algeria – Morocco.
According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Algerian Amar Belani, these discussions have addressed” in particular, bilateral relations in light of the various visits made by the sectoral ministerial delegations in both countries. ” The two sides also “reviewed the political reforms and the deepening and consolidation of democratic processes in both countries,” says the same source that the two ministers stressed the importance of “exchanges of ministerial delegations in consolidation of fraternal relations between the two countries. ” Quoted by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Medelci stressed that the meeting with his Moroccan counterpart has done a survey on the state of cooperation between the two countries. “We are currently assessing the state of bilateral cooperation through the contacts of the various ministers of both countries have begun to produce tangible effects.” According to the Algerian minister, consolidation of cooperation between Algeria and Morocco “will allow us to meet more often, take more time to exchange information about our own challenges, our own concerns and to better understand “. Somewhat enigmatic, he adds that “it is certain that very soon we will find the path that will lead us to something we all dream of, especially bilateral relations between Algeria and Morocco, but this ambition we have, we Maghreb, or North Africa to participate, in any case to do so. ” He, on the other hand, expressed the wish to see the brotherhood and the bonds between the? Algeria to Morocco “best proven” including the press, so that “we can give a different image of each of our countries “. Thus, he said, “we will certainly fortunate in our bilateral relationship.” As the head of the Moroccan diplomacy, he emphasized “the consolidation of relations between Morocco and Algeria and that they were part of a road due to the highest level.” After stating that the two countries “agreed” on the method and means of implementation, Mr. Fihri recalled the exchange of visits between Moroccan ministers and their Algerian counterparts, including those of Agriculture and Energy, adding that it was decided that such cooperation would include other areas. The two leaders also agreed that “it was urgent to convene the Council of Ministers of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to conduct, among others, to assess the situation in the region and identify opportunities for cooperation and integration of the Maghreb. “
A discourse is all there is to diplomacy, but which bears in itself the ingredients of a shared sense that things can get better and grow. The ball, for many, is in the court of Morocco as well as clearance of relations between Algeria – Morocco must be done from Rabat observers believe the Maghreb.
Le Quotidien d’Oran, 19/11/2011
Bbetween Algeria and Morocco, it will always be an old story of misunderstanding, misunderstanding and uncertainty. Sometimes dangerous skids.
At the end of the ministerial meeting of Arab Syria, the foreign ministers of Algeria Mourad Medelci and Moroccan Fassi Fihri, have met extensively on bilateral cooperation. This was an opportunity for the two diplomats to see, discuss the issue of cooperation practically idle for almost two decades. So after the discussion of Turkish-Arab Balafredj the room where the fate of Syria was sealed, the two ministers met to pick up the thread of cooperation between Algeria – Morocco.
According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Algerian Amar Belani, these discussions have addressed” in particular, bilateral relations in light of the various visits made by the sectoral ministerial delegations in both countries. ” The two sides also “reviewed the political reforms and the deepening and consolidation of democratic processes in both countries,” says the same source that the two ministers stressed the importance of “exchanges of ministerial delegations in consolidation of fraternal relations between the two countries. ” Quoted by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Medelci stressed that the meeting with his Moroccan counterpart has done a survey on the state of cooperation between the two countries. “We are currently assessing the state of bilateral cooperation through the contacts of the various ministers of both countries have begun to produce tangible effects.” According to the Algerian minister, consolidation of cooperation between Algeria and Morocco “will allow us to meet more often, take more time to exchange information about our own challenges, our own concerns and to better understand “. Somewhat enigmatic, he adds that “it is certain that very soon we will find the path that will lead us to something we all dream of, especially bilateral relations between Algeria and Morocco, but this ambition we have, we Maghreb, or North Africa to participate, in any case to do so. ” He, on the other hand, expressed the wish to see the brotherhood and the bonds between the? Algeria to Morocco “best proven” including the press, so that “we can give a different image of each of our countries “. Thus, he said, “we will certainly fortunate in our bilateral relationship.” As the head of the Moroccan diplomacy, he emphasized “the consolidation of relations between Morocco and Algeria and that they were part of a road due to the highest level.” After stating that the two countries “agreed” on the method and means of implementation, Mr. Fihri recalled the exchange of visits between Moroccan ministers and their Algerian counterparts, including those of Agriculture and Energy, adding that it was decided that such cooperation would include other areas. The two leaders also agreed that “it was urgent to convene the Council of Ministers of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to conduct, among others, to assess the situation in the region and identify opportunities for cooperation and integration of the Maghreb. “
A discourse is all there is to diplomacy, but which bears in itself the ingredients of a shared sense that things can get better and grow. The ball, for many, is in the court of Morocco as well as clearance of relations between Algeria – Morocco must be done from Rabat observers believe the Maghreb.
Le Quotidien d’Oran, 19/11/2011
