The Algerian Mission to the European Union has denounced the “precipitation” on the part of the European Commission in support of Spain. “The European Commission has responded without prior consultation or verification with the Algerian government,” he said.
Euskaraz irakurri: Aljeriak merkataritza operazioak izoztuko dituela ukatu eta Espainiaren gas hornidura bermatu du orain
Algeria will honor its commitment to supply gas to Spain, but it is up to Spanish companies to fulfill their contractual obligations, the Algerian foreign ministry said in a statement. Algeria has criticized the EU response in light of the crisis between Algeria and Spain without prior consultation and verification with the Algerian government, the statement adds.
In addition, the North African country’s diplomacy has denied that among the decisions taken restrict current transactions with Spain and adds that “it only exists in the minds of those who claim it and those who rush to stigmatize it.”
The Algerian Mission to the European Union has denounced the “precipitation” on the part of the European Commission in support of Spain.
“The European Commission has reacted, without prior consultation or any check with the Algerian government, to Algeria’s suspension of a bilateral political treaty with a European partner, in this case Spain, without ensuring that this measure does not directly affect the two or indirectly their commitments contained in the Algeria-EU Association Agreement,” the Algerian embassy to the European institutions said in a statement.
As for the gas supply to Spain, the Algerian diplomatic mission insists that it is up to the commercial companies to “comply with all their contractual obligations”.
The government of Spain has expressed its satisfaction with the “rectification” of Algeria. Government sources have stressed that “the European Union’s support for Spain and its response has led to Algeria’s rectification” of its decision to freeze commercial transactions, in addition to its commitment to continue to comply with gas supply agreements.
Hours earlier, the European Commission said Algeria’s decision to suspend the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighborhood Relations signed with Spain is of “great concern” and appears to “violate” the association agreement between the EU and Algeria.
“The EU is ready to face any coercive measure against any EU member state,” the top EU diplomat said in a joint statement. Joseph Borrelland the Vice-President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis “However, the EU continues to privilege dialogue first to resolve disputes.”
The Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel AlbaresAfter meeting with the European Commission, it said Algeria’s “unilateral” decision to freeze trade relations with Spain “is contrary to that country’s association agreement” with the European Union.
The EU is Algeria’s main trading partner and accounts for the bulk of the country’s international trade (46.7% in 2019), while the North African country ranks 28th among the EU’s trading partners, accounting for 0.7% of the total EU trade. EU in 2020.
(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/es_ES/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8”;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));
Source: EITB
I’m Wayne Wickman, a professional journalist and author for Today Times Live. My specialty is covering global news and current events, offering readers a unique perspective on the world’s most pressing issues. I’m passionate about storytelling and helping people stay informed on the goings-on of our planet.
