The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea condemns the sale of his country's diplomatic headquarters in France.
Diplomatic escalation after Paris announces it will proceed with the sale of the Rue Foch building
Written by: Mohammed Omran
Equatorial Guinea's Vice President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, condemned what he called the "alleged sale" of his country's diplomatic headquarters in France, stressing that the move was "illegal" and contrary to the principle of mutual respect that should govern relations between sovereign states.
Equatorial Guinea condemns the sale of its diplomatic mission in France and threatens to sever ties.
Obiang said any attempt to obstruct his country's diplomatic mission would be met with similar measures, warning that Equatorial Guinea might resort to expelling French diplomats from the capital, Malabo.
He added that his country also does not rule out taking a more escalatory step, which would be cutting diplomatic relations with France if Paris goes ahead with selling the building.
The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea condemns the "alleged sale" of his country's diplomatic headquarters in France.
Equatorial Guinea's Vice President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, warned that any obstruction of his country's diplomatic mission would be met with similar responses, which could include the expulsion of French diplomats from Equatorial Guinea.
The dispute stems from the building located at 40 and 42 Rue Foch in the French capital, Paris, which was previously confiscated by the French authorities and is valued at approximately 100 million euros, amid an ongoing legal and diplomatic dispute between the two countries for several years.
According to media reports, Equatorial Guinea considers the building a diplomatic residence with immunity, while French authorities are sticking to confiscation and sale procedures under previous court rulings.
