Dubai – Bahrain has called for the resolution of the recently intensified diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Algeria.
In a press statement, Bahrain has called on the two countries to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s speech that he gave for Throne Day, on July 31.
According to the statement, released on Wednesday, August 25, Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs “expressed regret for the outcome of the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, which led to the severing of diplomatic ties between the two countries.”
The Bahraini ministry also stressed the importance of promoting stronger ties between Arab countries, while urging Morocco and Algeria to resolve their issues “through dialogue.” The ministry noted the need to start the Moroccan-Algerian relationship afresh, in accordance with the content of King Mohammed VI’s recent speech. The dialogue should strive to promote stronger ties “between brothers,” to reach the best interests of both the people and the governments, as well as to preserve “security and stability” in the Maghreb region.
Several other countries so far have expressed concern over the breaking of the diplomatic ties, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates among them. Saudi Arabia reached out not only through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also through the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which also urged the two countries to engage in dialogue.
As for the UAE, it was Sheikh Abdullah bin Al Nahyan, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, who sent the conciliatory message to the two countries, pointing to the need for positive relations and Arab unity. The Emirati Foreign Minister shared that his country feels strong brotherly ties with both Maghrebi nations, and it “seeks to develop them in line with the state’s support for all joint efforts that serve Arab causes,” read the ministry’s statement.
