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Algeria expressed Saturday 2nd October its categorical rejection of the unacceptable interference in its internal affairs, following the unrefuted statements that several French sources attributed, by name, to the French President. Therefore, Algeria has recalled its Ambassador to France for consultationa.

The Embassy and Algeria British Business Council (ABBC) organised a webinar, on 29th September, entitled: “Cyber Security – Shared Threat and Solutions”. Among the participants were: Mr. Abderrahmane Benguerrah, Ambassador of Algeria to the UK, Mrs Sharon Wardle, British Ambassador to Algeria, Lady Olga MaiWebinar on Cyber Security – Shared Threat and Solutionstland, ABBC Chairman, and Officials from the Algerian Ministries of Post and Telecommunications, Interior and National Defense as well as experts and representatives from British companies. After welcoming … Continue reading “Webinar on Cyber Security – Shared Threat and Solutions”

The European Union Court of Justice declared on Wednesday that the EU-Morocco trade deals covering farm products and fish were invalid because they were agreed to without the consent of the people of Western Sahara. Furthermore, the EU Court ruled that the Polisario Front was recognised internationally as a representative of the people of Western Sahara. Read the statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community abroad here.

Former Head of State and Former President of the Council of the Nation Abdelkader Bensalah passed on Wednesday, the Presidency of the Republic said. Following his death, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for three days staring from today, 22 September. The late Bensalah will be buried tomorrow Thursday at the cemetery of El-Alia (Algiers).

The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received, on Monday 20th September, a phone call from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during which they discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, particularly the situation in Libya and in the Sahel region.

Former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who died on Friday at the age of 84, was buried Sunday afternoon, 19th September, at the Square of the Martyrs in the cemetery of El-Alia (Algiers), in the presence of the President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Government members and high officials.

The realization of the integrated phosphate project of Tebessa will be launched at the beginning of the year 2022. This project estimated at 6 billion USD with a production capacity of 2 to 3 million tons/year, will cross four Wilayas in the east of the country (Tebessa, Souk Ahras, Annaba and Skikda). It aims to develop a processing industry of phosphates for the production of fertilizers in the eastern regions of the country and the marketing of the product in … Continue reading “Integrated phosphate Mega project of Tebessa will start at the beginning of 2022”

Algeria’s trade balance deficit recorded a considerable drop of 87.89% during the first eight (08) months of the year 2021, falling to 926 million USD at the end of August 2021 against 7.6 billion USD at the end of August 2020. This drop is explained by the sharp increase in overall merchandise exports, which rose from 15.1 billion USD at the end of August 2020 to 23.7 billion USD at the end of August 2021, including 2.9 billion USD of … Continue reading “Algeria’s trade balance deficit records considerable drop (2021)”

Algeria’s non-hydrocarbon exports have reached 2.9 billion dollars during the first eight months of 2021. An increase of 118% compared to last year. Non-hydrocarbon exports of Algeria represent 12.3% of total exports. The most exported non-hydrocarbon products are: mineral fertilizers and nitrogenous chemicals ($886 million), iron and steel ($595.78 million), inorganic chemicals ($501.8 million) and food products based on sugar and honey ($288 million). This positive balance sheet represents the new direction of foreign trade policy as outlined by the … Continue reading “Non-hydrocarbon exports worth near 3 billion dollars during the first eight months of 2021”

The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune received, on 14th September, in Algiers, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who delivered a message to him from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the audience, President Tebboune underlined the deep-rootedness of bilateral relations, their solidity and the will to further strengthen them in the interest of the two countries.