Algeria has begun the process of cancelling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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It gave no immediate reason for the move, but Algerian media outlets have strongly criticised the UAE in recent months, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.<\/p>\n
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Algeria has begun the process of cancelling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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It gave no immediate reason for the move, but Algerian media outlets have strongly criticised the UAE in recent months, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.<\/p>\n
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“Under Article 22 of the agreement, the Emirati side must be formally notified of the termination through diplomatic channels. The Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization will also be notified to undertake the necessary procedures within the organization.”<\/p>\n
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There was no immediate comment from the UAE.<\/p>\n
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In October last year, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said his country’s relations with all Gulf states were warm except for one country, in a thinly veiled reference to the UAE.<\/p>\n
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He cited relations with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar as “brotherly”.<\/p>\n
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He accused the unnamed country of meddling in Algeria’s internal affairs and seeking to destabilise it.<\/p>\n
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