Algeria has condemned a decision by French authorities to bar its diplomats from restricted zones at Paris airports, calling it a breach of diplomatic norms and a violation of international law.
In a strongly worded statement on Thursday, Algeria’s Foreign Ministry said the move prevented its embassy staff from accessing secure areas to handle diplomatic bags — a right protected under the Vienna Convention. The ministry said it was “greatly surprised” by the restrictions and vowed to impose reciprocal measures immediately.
The chargé d’affaires of the French Embassy in Algiers was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for explanations, while Algeria’s acting envoy in Paris contacted French officials directly.
According to Algiers, France’s Interior Ministry ordered the restrictions without informing its Foreign Ministry — a decision Algeria criticised as non-transparent and contrary to established diplomatic procedures.
Algeria stressed that the Vienna Convention allows diplomatic missions to receive official correspondence and bags directly from aircraft without interference.
The ministry warned it reserves the right to take the matter to the United Nations and will respond with “strict and immediate” reciprocity.
Tensions between the two countries have been steadily rising. In July 2024, both sides downgraded their diplomatic ties to chargé d’affaires level after France backed Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan — a stance Algeria fiercely rejects.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over t...
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investi...
The suspension of two major grain terminals in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk could increase pressure on Kazakhstan’s agricult...
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Russia has accused Ukraine of threatening global grain supplies after recent strikes on Black Sea agricultural infrastructure, while Moscow carried out a new overnight attack on Ukraine’s major Danube port of Izmail.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday for talks focused on Gaza, Palestinian statehood and regional security.
Taiwan staged military defence drills on Wednesday as China concluded joint naval exercises with Indonesia in waters east of the island.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Meta said it had removed more than 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of belonging to Australians under 16, as the country’s internet regulator weighs enforcement action over its teen social media ban.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment