Forging new bonds

France and Algeria seek to consolidate economic relationship

By Yara Rizk
Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 10:51

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Emmanuel Macron attend a signing ceremony of the Algiers Declaration for a renewed partnership in Algiers, 27 August 2022. © NurPhoto / AFP

The new partnership between Paris and Algiers will be centred around digital cooperation, research, innovation, and investment.

It’s officially confirmed that Algeria’s President Abdelmajid Tebboune will head to France in May for a state visit. The main objective of this trip will be to “continue the reconciliation between the two countries”, according to the Algerian Presidency.

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