Algeria and Spain ended their 20-year friendship treaty over Western Sahara. (AFP, Archyde.com, this newspaper combined.)
2022/06/09 22:17
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]Algeria’s Presidential Office said on the 8th that the country had suspended the 20-year-old friendship treaty with Spain. The Spanish government deeply regrets this and reiterates its commitment to a friendly treaty between the two sides; Algeria said that Spain had abused its “executive power” on the issue of Western Sahara, condemning Spain’s gradual shift from its neutrality to the Moroccan camp.
according toAl JazeeraAccording to the report, Algeria suspended the friendship treaty concluded with Spain in Madrid in 2001. Under the framework of this treaty, Spain and Algeria had established close trade and cooperative relations, especially Algeria, as Spain’s main natural gas supplier, has long been Giving Spain below-market gas prices, allowing both sides to reciprocate at the level of energy deals; now Algeria’s feud with Spain could lead to a blockade of Spain’s natural gas sources, although Spanish Foreign Minister Albares still denies it This statement also emphasizes that the Algerian government has always been a trusted partner.
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The diplomatic conflict between the two sides mainly came from the Western Sahara issue between Morocco and Algeria. Spain’s withdrawal from Western Sahara in 1975 created a power vacuum, leaving Morocco, Mauritania and the Polisario Front in dispute over the ownership of the territory, which Mauritania later fought with both parties. A consensus for peace was reached, but conflict continued between Morocco and the Frente Polisario, backed by the Algerian government and hoping to secure the independence of Western Sahara through a referendum.
However, it is difficult to reach a consensus between Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO, and the referendum has not been implemented, which makes the question of Western Sahara still unresolved, giving the Algerian government that supports the Frente POLISARIO room to take part in the issue of Western Sahara. Pressure, for example, in August last year, Algeria cut diplomatic ties against Morocco for accusing Morocco of hostile behavior. The diplomatic crisis between the two countries also stemmed from Algeria’s dissatisfaction with Spain’s shifting stance on the Western Sahara issue.
At present, 80% of Western Sahara belongs to Morocco and 20% to Frente Polisario. The area is rich in phosphate and fishery resources. The Moroccan authorities have a tough attitude towards Western Sahara. The Abraham Accords led by Trump to strengthen Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (2nd left) and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI (center) meet in Morocco in April 2022. (Associated Press)
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