Powell pushes Algiers on deomocratisation
US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, on 3 December said that improved relations with Algiers rested on the government's ability to improve democratic participation in the country. Before leaving Algeria, Powell told reporters that the US was encouraging 'full and open participation among all who wish to participate in the political process'. Speaking at a press conference with the Algerian President Bouteflika, Powell said that democratic reform and economic modernisation were 'fundamental ...
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