Modern Diplomacy Opinions. Akram Kharief. It will confirm in a concrete way the friendship and common vision, which the two countries and two peoples have shared for more than 60 years. Despite a friendship that has lasted more than 60 years, this relationship has never yielded a beneficial alliance for both peoples and both economies. The launch of the SMO is an opportunity for Russia to sort out its international relations. Here are a few ways to understand why it never worked well between the two countries, and how to strengthen the relationship.
Its bloody war of liberation against the French occupiers made it reluctant to align itself with a large bloc. Its primary principle is working for peace and balance in the world. This is a common point between Algeria and Russia, a glorious past and a will to change the world.
After its independence in , Algeria enjoyed immense prestige and continues to enjoy it to this day. This prestige comes from two factors: It is inscribed in history as a nation that made a sacrifice and defeated a world power. It joins the Vietnamese in the Third World historiography of sacrifice The National Liberation Front FLN won the diplomatic and propaganda war against France, even though its poorly armed and trained guerrillas had been almost defeated.
Since independence in July , it has been possible to describe power in Algeria as resting on a tripod comprised of the army, the intelligence services and the presidency. From independence to , the FLN was the heart of the Algerian political system, and was inspired by a non-aligned socialist ideology quite similar to that of Yugoslavia.
During the two decades following independence, Algeria played a leading role in the call for a new world made up of a majority of countries of the South, who did not want nuclear conflict or submission to one bloc or another.
