Following a meeting focused primarily on preparations for the upcoming 2026-2027 ordinary legislative session, the Bureau of the Council of the Nation, expanded to include parliamentary group presidents, the non-affiliated representative, and the quartermaster, forcefully voiced total backing for Algeria’s sovereign decision to categorically sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, branding the latter ungrateful. This was detailed, Monday, in an official statement from the Upper House.
Chaired at the institution’s headquarters by Senate President Azouz Nasri, the expanded Bureau took this specific occasion to express “unqualified support” for Algiers’ “sovereign” choice to cut diplomatic links with Abu Dhabi. In its communique, Parliament’s upper chamber firmly declared that this action followed “repeated formal warnings,” faulting Emirati officials for conduct deemed incompatible with bilateral ties.
The Council of the Nation sharply denounced “those who donned the mantle of diplomacy and the garments of brotherhood for motives tainted with grievances and suspicion,” directly accusing them of returning “goodness with ingratitude” and “respect with contempt.” It further maintained that such actions caused a blurring between “the good and the bad, benefit and harm,” proceeding “to turn a blind eye to personal errors before backtracking and falling back into worst tendencies.”
Within the same statement, the Bureau of the Council of the Nation reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to respecting state sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs, framed as foundational pillars of its foreign policy. The Senate equivalent additionally emphasized that Algeria, when facing adversity, draws upon “its dignity and pride” to confront and overcome challenges, while flatly rejecting any conduct or action capable of compromising “its interests and standing.”
On the parliamentary front, the session centered mainly on preparations for the opening of the 2026-2027 ordinary session, scheduled for Wednesday, September 16. Participants reviewed consultations between the Bureaus of both Houses of Parliament and the Government Representative aimed at drafting the agenda for the new session.
Discussions also addressed the scheduling of legislative and oversight activities, alongside initiatives designed to advance and consolidate “parliamentary culture” within the Council of the Nation, particularly regarding the planned revision of the institution’s Internal Rules.
The expanded Bureau decided to forward four oral questions and four written questions to the Government after verifying their compliance with procedural requirements. It likewise urged standing committees to finalize their activity roadmaps in coordination with the National People’s Assembly.
The draft Internal Rules will be submitted to the competent committee, while the Bureau adopted the directive governing the external activities of the Council of the Nation.