UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared Saturday in Algiers that he wants to discuss with the Algerian leaders, the means for "working closely" to reinforce the diplomatic efforts towards peace and stability in the region.
"I am so grateful to the Algerian government for its contribution to peacekeeping," he told the press upon his arrival in the Houari Boumediene Airport of Algiers.
He said that he came to Algiers to "examine with the Algerian leaders including President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra, the state of the partnership between the UN and Algeria," dubbing "very good" the relations between the two parties.
Ban Ki-moon underlined that his discussions with senior officials will focus on the "objectives of sustainable development and climate change."
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon started on Saturday visit to Algiers, as part of his tour to the region in a bid to relaunch the negotiations for the settlement of Western Sahara conflict, opposing Morocco and Polisario Front.
