Abdelmajid Tebboun expressed hope for deepening Algeria’s strategic cooperation with Russia
On June 16, during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboun shared his vision of Russia’s role in the world and on the African continent.
“Russia plays an important role in reducing the severity of the current crises thanks to its policy, wheat supplies, which Russia transfers to the needy countries of the world, thanks to those efforts to develop cooperation and partnership with a variety of countries, primarily with poor countries,” A. Tebbun said.
The Algerian leader also thanked Vladimir Putin and the organizers of the SPIEF for the invitation to the forum and expressed hope for deepening strategic cooperation.
The day before, Vladimir Putin received A. Tebbun in the Kremlin. The parties held negotiations, following which a package of documents was signed, including a Declaration on in-depth strategic partnership. On June 14, A. Tebbun met with Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation M.Mishustin, Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation V.Matvienko and Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation V. Volodin. In addition, the President of Algeria took part in the Russian-Algerian business forum and the opening ceremony in the center of Moscow of the square named after the national hero of Algeria – Emir Abdelkader, and also awarded the National Order of Merit to the veteran of the Russian sapper brigade Andrei Pavlenko, who participated in the demining of Algeria in 1963.
The second summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum will be held in St. Petersburg at the Expoforum Exhibition Center from July 26 to 29, 2023. The event is designed to demonstrate various forms and directions of Russian-African cooperation, as well as to determine their development for the long term. A rich business program is planned at the forum.
