Dakhla (Refugee Camps), 28 February 2016 (SPS) - Algerian Minister of Mujahideen Tayeb Zitouni on Saturday, in the Saharawi refugee camp Dakhla, stressed Algeria's firm position over the Saharawi cause.
Speaking on the sidelines of the festivities commemorating the 40th anniversary of the SADR (Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic) proclamation, and which have been attended by the delegations of more than 22 countries.
Zitouni told reporters that he carried a written message from President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika to his brother and friend Saharawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz.
"Algeria has constant and firm positions over Western Sahara people's right to self-determination, on the basis of which it has urged the United Nations to reach a settlement for the issue in line with its Charters and resolutions."
Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, the minister underlined, "has sympathizers in all continents."
Mentioning Polisario Front's commitment to respecting all UN decisions, the minister said "it's time for the United Nations to assume its responsibilities."
He reiterated Algeria's support to the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross and its support to UN chief Ban Ki-moon to reach a just solution, allowing Western Sahara people to exert their right to self-determination. (SPS)
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