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He focused on the parliamentary dialogue role and direct contacts likely to be provided by the Algerian market for the British investment. He also raised the British stand backing up a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara, and further mentioned security and counter terrorism cooperation issues between the two countries. As for Algeria-Great Britain relations assessment he qualified them by the edifying and optimum relations and unveiled the convening of the two countries parliamentarians meeting next November on the fringes of Inter-parliamentary Union’s international conference due to be held on October 24th in Geneva. Concerning British viewpoint still considering Algeria as an insecure country the MP expressed his inconvenience as regards what is promoted by some web-sites and tourist agencies and said that the optimum solution is to strengthen democracy so as to divert media attention since the latter focuses on world’s hotbeds, and unveiled that a British broadcasting station creation in Algeria as soon as possible is under consideration. Algeria-Great Britain friendship parliamentary group’ head Sir Bell Stuart pointed out that a comprehensive political dialogue as well as cooperation projects namely discussions on the creation of the British Chamber of Commerce in Algeria, investment programmes promotion and furthering parliamentary dialogue consolidation through parliamentarians visits exchanging. He underscored the British interest regarding military coordination and the need to tie strong relationships in terms of military cooperation and information sharing. The British MP unveiled his country’s stand supporting a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara because it is up to the Sahrawi people to decide, within the international legitimacy, on his fate. A. H — El-Khabar | ||||||||||||||||||
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Algeria-Great Britain friendship parliamentary group head Sir Bell Stuart