ALGIERS – Thursday, 19 October 2023 (APS) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, received on Thursday a telephone call from his Canadian counterpart, Mélanie Joly, during which they discussed the latest developments in the situation in the Middle East, according to a statement from the ministry.
In this regard, “the two parties discussed ways and means of strengthening diplomatic relations in order to tackle the crisis in the Gaza Strip, by putting an end to the escalation and protecting Palestinian civilians,” added the same source.
The two ministers further stressed “the need to work to create an international dynamic to relaunch the Middle East peace process, in accordance with international law,” concluded the source.