Algeria adopted "strict neutrality" in Libyan crisis

Algeria has, since the beginning of the Libyan crisis, adopted "strict neutrality” by refusing to interfere in the internal affairs " of this neighbor country, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Amar Belani said in a statement. Algeria also reaffirmed "respect for the decision of every people under its sovereignty," he added. As part of its interaction with the UN and regional organizations on the Libyan crisis, which "it follows the latest developments with great attention," and with respect to the obligations under the rule of International law, Algeria has "scrupulously complied with UN resolutions and are kept informed members of the Security Council," he said. Belani said, in a correspondence sent on 24 August 2011 to the UN Secretary General and President of the Security Council, Algeria informed all Member States of UN about the situation in Libya. "From the beginning of the crisis in Libya, Algeria affirmed officially that it is an internal affair to Libya, which primarily concerns the Libyan people while emphasizing its regional implications in terms of stability and security, "he said. The Algerian authorities have noted, however, the "repeated and unacceptable accusations questioning Algeria’s compliance with obligations under resolution S/RES/1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011 and Resolution S/RES/1973 of 17 March 2011 on Libya, "said the spokesman. He said in this regard that "Algeria has complied strictly and applied, actively and in good faith, Resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) of Security Council imposing sanctions on Libya". "Algeria has sought to inform, at first, members of the Security Council of actions taken as part of the implementation of these resolutions," as "it has also notified the measures to the Libyan party and submitted on June 21, 2011, to the Security Council Sanctions Committee a report on measures taken at national level for the implementation of Resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973(2011) Security Council on Libya," he said. The Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman has also indicated that the Algerian government ’allowed the supply of all the Libyan market with food and pharmaceutical products through commercial contracts between Algerian and Libyan operators," and that "the UN system was requested to send a representative to attend these operations." The Algerian government has also "provided humanitarian assistance to the Libyan people particularly at the border and provided necessary assistance for the evacuation of foreign nationals," he pointed out. Belani also said that the Algerian government "accepted the visit to Algeria of experts of the Sanctions Committee on the various dates proposed by the United Nations, namely 15 and 16 August, and 25 and 26 August or 28 and 29 August 2011, and each time postponed at the request of the United Nations." The United Nations, including the Secretary General, the Security Council and the Sanctions Committee, are the custodians of Resolutions 1970 and 1973, "it is their responsibility to verify compliance or non-compliance by Member States of these texts, and end, if necessary, the allegations and accusations that involve member states and therefore the authority of the United Nations itself, "affirmed the ministry spokesman.