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Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is in Russia on a state visit.
The agenda covered matters related to promoting strategic cooperation between Russia and Algeria in various sectors, as well as major international issues, including the situation in the Middle East and North Africa.
After a welcome ceremony held in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s St George Hall, the leaders of the two countries had a conversation, followed by an expanded format meeting.
Following the talks, a package of documents was signed, including the Declaration on Enhanced Strategic Cooperation between Russia and Algeria.
Also signed were the Convention between the Russian Federation and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on Extradition, intergovernmental agreements on cooperation in mass communications, in quarantine and plant protection, and in space exploration and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
In addition, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts signed a cooperation programme for 2023–2025; the justice ministries of the two countries signed a protocol on cooperation; the related ministries signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on water resources; and the Delovaya Rossiya business association and the Algerian Economic Revival Council signed the Memorandum on Cooperation.
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