NEW YORK – Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, held talks with Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, on developments regarding the occupied Western Sahara issue, on the sidelines of their participation in the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
According to a statement from the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides reviewed the state of Algerian-American relations and ways to further strengthen them, particularly in the fields of energy, the economy and bilateral trade, in addition to a number of international and regional issues of common interest.
The issue of Western Sahara was among the main topics discussed. The two sides agreed to continue consultations and coordination regarding developments in the issue, alongside the situations in Libya, Sudan and the Gulf region, while stressing the need to work toward finding solutions to the crises affecting the region.
The meeting comes amid ongoing diplomatic activity surrounding the Western Sahara issue on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings. Attaf also held talks with the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, focusing on developments in the file and preparations for the UN Security Council meeting expected to address the issue next October.
The inclusion of the Western Sahara issue in the agenda of Algerian-American consultations reflects the continued presence of the issue in multilateral diplomatic contacts, at a time when UN efforts continue to seek a political settlement aimed at completing the decolonization process in Western Sahara.
Press Statement:
Mr. Ahmed Attaf, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African Affairs, met with Mr. Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, on the sidelines of his participation in the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the state of bilateral relations, which are experiencing positive momentum, and discussed ways to further develop them, particularly in the fields of energy, the economy and bilateral trade.
The two sides also discussed a number of international and regional issues of common interest, particularly developments in Libya, Sudan and the Gulf region, stressing the need to work toward finding solutions to the crises affecting the region. They also discussed developments concerning the Western Sahara issue and agreed to continue consultations and coordination in this regard.
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