The Algerian President receives the French Prime Minister in Algiers to promote bilateral cooperation

The signing of agreements between both nations ratifies the bilateral cooperation framework signed by Macron and Tebune in August

MADRID, 10 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of Algeria, Abdelmajid Tebune, received this Monday in the capital, Algiers, the Prime Minister of France, Elisabeth Borne, who has been in the country since Sunday to promote economic cooperation between the two nations and thus ratify the agreement signed in August between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart.

This meeting takes place within the framework of a two-day business forum organized by the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI) and the Algerian-French Chamber of Commerce (CCIAF) which was attended by various senior officials of the Algerian Government.

Borne is accompanied by 16 ministers of the French Executive, among whom are the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, according to the French newspaper 'Le Figaro'.

The day before, Borne signed, together with the Algerian Prime Minister, Aimen Benabderrahmane, a "declaration of intent" to strengthen the Algerian-French association in different sectors, such as tourism, agriculture, trade or industry.

The French delegation signed, together with the Algerian one, about eleven agreements at the International Conference Center in Algiers, within the High-Level Intergovernmental Committee, a space for cooperation between the two nations that had not been held for at least five years.

The Algerian Foreign Minister, Ramtane Lamamra, explained on Sunday in an interview with 'L'Opinion', reported by the newspaper 'Tout sur l'Algerie', that the Algerian side is "ready" to "preserve the relationship" with France .

Thus, Lamamra stressed that Tebune had "unprecedented talks compared to previous visits" with French President Emmanuel Macron. "They made it possible to identify a common vision of a peaceful, trusting, mutually respectful and advantageous relationship," he said.

The visit of the French delegation to Algeria, led by Borne, comes after the meeting between the two presidents in August, when they stated that they would promote a "new irreversible dynamic" in bilateral relations between France and Algeria.

Paris and Algiers have thus given a new impetus to their economic relations to promote a balanced partnership in the interests of both countries, especially as regards the energy transition, in particular through cooperation in the fields of gas and the hydrogen.