America addressed to the authorities of Niger: do not communicate with Iran and Russia
| The spokesperson of the Pentagon announced that the officials of this country warned the new rulers of this country during their recent visit to Niger that Washington is worried about possible relations between Niger and Iran and Russia. |
report Mehr News Agency quoted by Rashatoudi, Sabrina Singh, the deputy spokesperson of the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that the American delegation that visited Niger last week to the new leaders and the ruling military council The country warned against establishing possible relations with Iran and Russia and informed the authorities of Niger about their concern about this issue.
The Pentagon’s reaction follows the Niger Army’s announcement on Saturday that it has canceled the agreement for US military personnel and civilian contractors to operate in Niger.
On Saturday, the spokesman of the ruling military council in Niger announces the action of this council to immediately cancel the military cooperation agreement with the United States after nearly 12 years have passed since it was signed between the two countries.
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According to this report, the ruling council in Niger, one day after the three-day visit of senior American officials to Niamey, the capital of this country, ratified its military cooperation agreement (2012) with Washington. unilaterally” canceled.
Russia Elium news base reported that the ruling council in Niger, known as the “National Council for the Protection of the Homeland”, canceled the military cooperation agreement with Washington and canceled the presence of American troops in Niger. It is considered legal and contrary to the interests of this country.
In this connection, Amadou Abdurrahman, the spokesman of the Council known as the Council for the Protection of the Homeland, published a statement that was read on the national television of this country on Saturday evening and said: “The government of Niger clings to the ideals and the national interests of this country, with its full responsibility, has decided to immediately and unilaterally cancel its military agreement regarding the military presence of military forces and administrative personnel affiliated with the US Ministry of Defense in this country.”
