Algiers, April 1, 2013 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Mr. Mourad Medelci received Monday morning at foreign ministry HQ the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Mr. Christopher Ross, as part of a tour in the region.
Immediately after his arrival to Algiers on Sunday, the UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross held talks with the Algerian Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Mr. Abdelkader Messahel.
On March 20th, Mr. Ross started a tour in the region led him to Morocco, occupied territories of Western Sahara, Sahrawi refugee camps and Mauritania. It is expected to end on April 3rd.
At the end of his visit to the Saharawi Refugee Camps, he said that he came to look for solutions to Western Sahara issue in line with UN Security Council resolutions.
Next April 22nd, UN Envoy will present the results of his tour to the Security Council of the United Nations. (SPS)
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