TSA: Algiers suspects Tunis of ulterior motives

However, the Algerians consider this Tunisian initiative too generous to be devoid of any ulterior motive. "The Tunisians are offering the Algerians the ability to settle and work in Tunisia, while unemployment is around 35%," says an Algerian sourcewho requested anonymity. "Actually, what interests them is the application of reciprocity! "TSA reports.

In Algiers, the application of the reciprocal movement and settlement of nationals may attract many Tunisians to the orkforce in Algeria, because of all the Maghreb countries, Algeria is the only, today, enjoying  financial stability thanks tooil prices, according to TSA.

Therefore, Algiers, refuses the Tunisian offer in terms of movement of persons. Tunisian nationals traveling to Algeria shouldpresent their passports upon arrival at the border.

TSA reported by the source adds, "our neighbors to the East and West want to revive the AMU by enjoying the relative affluence of our country and to be able to extract benefits. Hence their insistence  on accelerating the establishment of a free trade zone while we give preference to genuine economic integration based on the Maghreb economic community and trade is only one of elements. In any case, not the main one! ".

One wonders if the words of this source reported by TSA is nothing but the echo of the opinion that the Algerian authorities continue to hold about the Maghreb union!