http://www.dp-news.com/Contents/Picture/Default/2011/11/Syrian-Algerian-relations-11.jpgDuring a joint press conference he held in with Egyptian Foreign Minister on Sunday, Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci stressed that Algeria will not withdraw its ambassador in Damascus. Algerian FM pointed out that the Arab League may lift the suspension of Syria’s membership before November 16th.

Mohammed Kamel Amr, Medelci both announced that suspending the membership of Syria is temporary and can be lifted before November 16th, as an Arab League meeting is scheduled to be held on the same date in Rabat.

In turn, Medelci said that Algeria rejected the draft resolution, adding that Algeria was going to withdraw from the Arab Ministerial Committee if the draft was adopted.

He pointed out that there was a heated debate before reaching the resolution which expresses the viewpoint of the Committee, not the viewpoint of Egypt or Algeria.

“More than ever before, the time being requires reinforcing relations with the Syrian government to put into effect the Arab League’s work plan,” the foreign minister added.

For his part, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mohammed Kamel Amr, stressed that the main goal of the Arab League’s initiative is averting foreign intervention in Syria, pointing out that Algeria and Egypt are seeking to ward off foreign intervention in Syria under any pretext.

Arab foreign ministers will meet again on Wednesday, the day of the start of the suspension, to discuss Syria’s situation. There are no detailed sanctions yet on Syria from the AL. All these moves, a serious blow more symbolically than substantially for the time being, pushed Syrian government to respond quickly.