December, 2015

• 10 December

  Lithuania to send up to 40 soldiers to Mali

  Lithuania intends to deploy up to 40 soldiers to Mali, as part of its military assistance program to France, the Lithuanian Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Affairs decided Friday. “Until now it was up to 20 soldiers, but we mandated to increase the number to 40,” Benediktas Juodka, chairman of the …

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• 10 December

  Kerry hails Algeria's leadership in Mali crisis settlement

  PARIS- United States Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Algeria’s leadership in the settlement of Mali crisis, and underlined its efforts that led to the signing of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in Mali, by all the involved parties. “I would like to hail Algeria’s leadership with respect to the …

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• 10 December

  Libya crisis: Messahel reiterates Algeria's constant, unchanged position

  ALGIERS- Algeria’s position regarding the Libyan crisis is “constant and remains unchanged,” Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel told APS on Monday. “it is based on the respect for the sovereignty of this country, its territorial integrity and unity as well as the cohesion of …

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• 10 December

  UN process, "foundation" for any solution to Libya’s crisis

  ALGIERS- Tunisian ambassador to Algeria Abdelmadjid Ferchichi said Tuesday here that his country supported the political agreement concluded under the aegis of UN on the conflict in Libya, underlining that the UN process is the “foundation” of all solution to the crisis in this country. The UN document signed Sunday …

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• 5 December

  Heads of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece to meet in Athens next week

  Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will visit Greece next week where he will attend a summit meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Egyptian state media said on Thursday.

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• 5 December

  Pakistan, Egypt to enhance ties in defence production

  Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sherif Shaheen called on Federal Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and discussed close collaboration between Pakistan and Egypt in the field of defence production. During the meeting, minister for Defence Production said that Egypt has long history and a significant role in Muslim world. …

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• 5 December

  Egypt’s FM in Algeria to discuss Libya after ISIS Sirte takeover

  Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry will attend on Tuesday in Algiers a ministerial level meeting of Libya’s neighboring countries after reports that the ISIS militant group took over Sirte. The meeting includes ministers from Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Chad, Niger, as well as representatives from the African Union, the …

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• 5 December

  Algeria to continue supporting peace initiatives in Mali, the Sahel

  Algeria will continue to provide “effective” support to the efforts to establish peace, security and stability in Mali and the Sahel region as a whole, said Wednesday in Algiers Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ramtane Lamamra. The minister was speaking at the opening of the …

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• 5 December

  Algerian troops kill three Islamists – army

  Algiers – Algerian soldiers killed three Islamists on Wednesday during a military operation in the region of Tizi Ouzou, east of the capital, the defence ministry said. Two Kalashnikov assault rifles, a pump-action shotgun and ammunition were seized during the operation north of the city of Azzazga, said the ministry.

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• 5 December

  UN: South Sudan peace deal progressing slowly

  New York – A peace deal signed in August by South Sudan’s feuding leaders is at “a critical juncture” with repeated violations by both parties in multiple parts of the country, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Wednesday. Herve Ladsous told the Security Council that implementation of the agreement “is …

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