Algeria, Britain strengthen military deal

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Sunday 14 November 2010

Kingsley Kobo, AfricaNews reporter in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Algeria and Britain will boost cooperation on security after a bilateral dialogue held in Algiers Wednesday yielded a committee to train personnel, conduct joint exercises and share counter-terror technology, according to AFP.

Alistair Burt, the British Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa held talks with his Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Messahel and Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci.

Burt said the bilateral committee was a manifestation of the determination of both the UK and Algeria to confront terrorism and that it would involve cooperation on training and intelligence sharing with a first meeting due to take place in London in two weeks.

“We face a common threat from Al-Qaeda and in order to counter this there is a need for the nations to work more effectively together,” Burt said.

Burt also urged Algeria to use its influence to persuade Iran to push forward with long-stalled nuclear talks with world powers that Iran has proposed to take place on Dec. 5.

“Algeria is the friend of both countries and at present, Iran needs its friends to explain to it what a dangerous course it is,” Burt added.

Source: AfricaNews.
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/Algeria_Britain_strengthen_military_deal/list_messages/36033.