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Putin reaffirms strategic partnership with Algeria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin described Algeria as a strategic partner and expressed Moscow’s support for a solution in the Sahara based on the right to self-determination. He spoke on 29 October during Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb’s visit to Moscow, according to Algérie360.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed the strategic partnership between Russia and Algeria on Thursday 29 October and backed a solution to the Sahara conflict based on self-determination, Algérie 360 reports. He said the solution must respect the United Nations Charter.

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