Algeria seeks Russia's support on Western Sahara at UN decolonization meeting

The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Vershinin, received the Algerian ambassador to Moscow, Guennad Boumédiène, «at his request», according to a statement from Russian diplomacy.

«Particular attention was paid to the upcoming session of the Special Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on Decolonization (C-24)», scheduled for later this month in New York.

Algeria has used this international platform to advocate for the positions of the Polisario. During the last session of the C-24, held from May 14 to 16 in Caracas, Morocco responded to Algeria's attacks on the Western Sahara issue by calling for the self-determination of the Kabyle people.

The talks between the two parties also covered «Russo-Algerian interaction in the UN Security Council on various issues on its agenda, including conflicts in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel-Saharan region».

During the same meeting, Russia and Algeria welcomed their «convergence of views» on international issues. Russia is a member of the UN's C-24.