His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, paid official visits to Algeria and Tunisia, and met with the presidents of the two countries, and discussed with them bilateral relations, developments in the region, and a number of regional and international issues of common concern.

In detail, the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdel Majeed Taboun, received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness conveyed the invitation to lead the UAE to the Algerian President to visit the UAE, based on the distinguished fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries, and to ensure their promotion and development in various Domains.

During the meeting, they discussed joint bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to enhance and develop areas of joint cooperation, including economic, as well as a review of developments in the region, and a number of issues of common concern, including Libya and Iran.

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the UAE is looking forward to developing joint relations with sisterly Algeria. His Highness said during a joint press conference with the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Bogadom: “We are grateful for the relations that link our two countries, and we hope to see more of Development, and convey the invitation of the Emirati leadership to the President, Abdul Majeed Tabun, to visit the UAE, and we look forward to this visit being close and contribute to developing the relationship between the two countries in all respects, especially in the sectors that concern our people.

His Highness expressed his pleasure to meet the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs for the third time in two weeks, as it was the first time during a visit to Bogadom to Abu Dhabi, then in Berlin, then the third meeting in Algiers.

His Highness added: “We in the UAE are grateful for the presence of about 30,000 Algerians who reside in the country and consider it their second home. We look forward to increasing these numbers not only in terms of numbers, but also in terms of stability and benefit from the relations between our two countries and strengthening them in various sectors.”

He continued: “We are from a generation that remembers Algeria, which provided and assisted the UAE at the beginning of the union, and contributed to the development of the petroleum sector.” His Highness pointed out that from this relationship, which started in the early seventies, we believe that there is a new beginning for relations with this new leadership in Algeria » .

He pointed out that in the field of bilateral relations in the political field, we believe that there are difficult circumstances surrounding us, but always challenges constitute opportunities and we can reflect these opportunities for a better future for our countries and the peoples of the region.

For his part, Bogadom said: "Our talks dealt with files of bilateral cooperation in the economic and investment fields, and a focus was placed on some sectors of mutual interest, such as the environment, energy, agriculture, tourism and mechanical industry, and we also agreed on mutual benefit from our experiences in the field of management and governance."

He pointed out that some political issues were addressed, the most important of which is the Libyan crisis, noting that the communication extends for a long time between the two countries as Arabs and brothers, and this communication will continue between us.

To that, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Qais Saeed, received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness conveyed the invitation of the leadership of the state to the Tunisian President to visit the UAE, based on the solid fraternal ties between the two brotherly countries, and looking forward to its development and strengthening in all fields .

The Tunisian President welcomed His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the accompanying delegation, expressing his hope that this visit will contribute to strengthening bilateral relations and developing aspects of joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries, while His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed stressed the UAE’s keenness to strengthen its bilateral relations with the sister Tunisia, and developing joint cooperation in all fields, in the interests of the two peoples.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and areas of joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries, and ways to support and develop them in many areas, including cooperation in the economic field. The two sides also discussed developments in the region, and discussed a number of regional and international issues of common concern, including Libya.

Abdullah bin Zayed:

"The UAE is keen on strengthening its relations with Tunisia and developing joint cooperation."

“We are grateful that 30,000 Algerians are in the UAE and consider it their second home.”

The first minister in Algeria receives Abdullah bin Zayed

The Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Abdulaziz Jarad, received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the meeting, they discussed joint bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to enhance and develop them in many fields, including economic, commercial and investment, The latest developments in the region, and a number of issues of common concern, including Libya, were also reviewed.

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