SAHARA PRESS SERVICE

 Algiers, 09/08/2004 (SPS) The Mayor of the Community of Algiers Centre, Tayeb Zeitouni, affirmed Sunday in the Orassi that Algiers supports "self-determination for Saharawi people within the framework of the international legality and pertinent resolutions of the Security Council", to allow Saharawi people to freely determine their future.

In margin of the week of solidarity of Algerian people with the Saharawi people, Mr. Tayeb Zeituni reasserted the position of principle of his country during a dinner he offered on the honour of the participating Saharawi delegation, with the presence of many Algerian political figures, Parliament members and scholars.
 
The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is represented in this event by an important delegation chaired by Saharawi Prime Minister, Abdelkhader Taleb Oumar, accompanied with the minister of occupied territories and communities, Khalil Sidi Mohamed, the Wali of El Aaiun, Mansour Oumar, the Minster of culture and sports, Mariem hmada, and SADR's Ambassador to Algiers, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat and his staff.

During this week of solidarity, which is taking place from the 3rd to the 10th August in Algiers Centre, the two peoples, Algerian and Saharawi, will animate shows, conferences, meetings and other activities.
 
In this respect, Mr. Taleb Oumar was received Saturday by his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Ouyahya, at the Seat of the latter's Government with the presence of Algerian Secretary of State for foreign affairs in charge for African and Maghreb's affairs, Abdelkader Messahel.

The Saharwi ministerial delegation visited earlier the University "M'Hamed Bougara" in Boumerdes, where the General Union of Independent Students (UGEL) had organised a conference under the theme "Freedom".

On another hand, many political figures, Parliament members and scholars took part to a conference organised by the Association "Mechaal al-chahid" (Torch of Martyr) Sunday in Algiers at the Press Centre of the Algerian newspaper El-Moudjahid in solidarity with Saharawi people in its struggle for self-determination. (SPS)

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