France announces that “Algerian diplomats will be expelled” in response to the announcement of 15 French officials
The diplomatic tensions between France and Algeria continue to intensify, in the context in which Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, announced on Wednesday that France will expel Algerian diplomats, in response to announcing 15 French officials by Algeria.
Jean-Noel Barrot/Photo: x @jnbarrot
In an intervention at the BFMTV channel, Barrot confirmed that “Algerian diplomats will be expelled in response“At a decision “Unjustified and unjustifiable”writes Agerpres.
The head of the French diplomacy refers to the information, broadcast by the official Algerian Agency APS, which indicated that the Alger Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday on the business task of the France's Embassy (the ambassador is in Paris, called by the consultations by the French authorities – no) on the immediate expulsion of a group of officials.
In April, Barrot had announced that “the algerian authorities I ask for 12 of our officials to leave the Algerian territory within 48 hours. ”
“This decision would be a reaction to the arrest of three Algerian citizens suspected of committing serious crimes on the French territory“Barrot told the TF1 television station, urging the Algerian government not to resort to expulsions and warning that France will react immediately if the decision is maintained.
The tensions have been amplified on April 11, when three Algerians were arrested in France under the suspicion that they tried to kidnap an Algerian influence that criticizes the Alger regime. Among the detainees would be an employee of the Algerian Consulate in Créteil, near Paris.
The conflict bursts shortly after France and Algeria seemed to try a reconstruction of bilateral relationships. Last month, Minister Barrot had an official visit to Alger.
