The General Secretariat of the Arab Maghreb Union indicated in a statement that the appointment of Amina Salman was decided in accordance with the rules and procedures in force, and that the reception of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for the new representative of the Arab Maghreb Union was in line with respect for diplomatic customs and international agreements.

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The General Secretariat also expressed its deep regret about the “contradictions of the Algerian parties,” as it stated that the term of office of the Secretary-General finally ended on August 1, 2022, “although senior officials of the Algerian state have continued to communicate with the Algerian government to date. The Secretary-General, With at least nine correspondences, the last of which is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic of Algeria, wishing Moussa Faki Mohamed a happy 2023.

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The General Secretariat of the Arab Maghreb Union expressed its full support for the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and denounced the unjustified attacks against him by the Algerian authorities.