Boumerdes (Algeria), 9 October 2023 (SPS) - The Algerian-Sahrawi Trade Union Solidarity Week was inaugurated on Monday at the Mohamed Bouguerra University in Boumerdes, Algeria, in the presence of the President of the Consultative Council, member of the National Secretariat, Mr. Mohamed Lamin Ahmed, representing the President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, with the participation of 100 Sahrawi trade unionists, as well as representatives of the Algerian civil society and international figures active in the defense of the right of peoples to self-determination.
The opening ceremony of the Algerian-Sahrawi Trade Union Solidarity Week will run until October 14, under the slogan "The Algerian-Sahrawi Trade Union Solidarity Week ... Half a Century of Struggle, in Fidelity to the Path of the Heroes."
The President of the university hosting the event, Mr. Mustafa Yahia, welcomed the Sahrawi people, including officials and executives, and pointed out that the international situation has changed as a result of the transformations taking place in the world, which is favorable to the just Sahrawi cause.
Mustafa Yahia reiterated Algeria's steadfast position on the Sahrawi issue, reaffirming that this stance will not change regardless of the circumstances, as it stems from the positions of the Algerian state and the principles of the immortal November Revolution.
The Secretary-General of the Algerian Trade Union Confederation, Mr. Amar Taqjout, in his speech, renewed his support and solidarity with the Sahrawi people and their just cause, based on the strong and unwavering positions of the Algerian people and leadership in its struggle for the achievement of its inalienable right to freedom and independence.
For his part, the Secretary-General of the Sahrawi Workers' Union, Mr. Salama Basheer, after expressing his gratitude to the General Union of Algerian Workers for organizing this trade union solidarity event, explained that this week of solidarity represents an opportunity for Sahrawi labor leaders to benefit from the rich experience of the Algerian labor movement.
During the opening ceremony, two documentary films were presented, one about the Algerian labor experience during the liberation revolution and the other about the Sahrawi labor experience.
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