The Algerian nation-state has fully regained its strength and now solely governs its decisions based on national interest and the public good. A strong national state cannot be swayed by the whims or desires of external or internal pressures. The tragedies of the 1990s are firmly in the past, a period where the Algerian people paid a heavy price resisting conspiracies aimed at undermining the nation.
The nation’s constitution dictates the methods and mechanisms for defining Algerian foreign policy. It reserves this domain for the President of the Republic, who acts as the sole architect of foreign policy decisions on behalf of the Algerian nation. The constitution also designates the diplomatic apparatus of the state as responsible for the meticulous implementation of this policy. The constitution’s authority is paramount, and our foreign policy derives solely from its constitutional source.
Recently, certain domestic elements have criticized Algerian diplomacy and the nation’s stance on the latest United Nations Security Council resolution concerning the Palestinian issue, particularly the humanitarian and security situation in the Gaza Strip. Such criticism, lacking objective foundations and demonstrating a limited understanding of diplomatic processes, reveals the true motives of these actors to the national public. The Algerian public is deeply aware of Algeria’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their just cause.
We are witnessing an unacceptable attempt to exploit the nation’s foreign policy for narrow political gains and a futile effort to leverage a core priority of our foreign policy for advantages unrelated to the national interest. Those behind these actions must understand that political and partisan agendas have no place in foreign policy. The strong national state will not allow its sovereign foreign policy decisions to become pawns in limited political and partisan bargaining. Algeria remains steadfast in its commitment to principled and independent foreign policy.
